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fixation: see psychoanalysis psychoanalysis, name given by Sigmund Freud to a system of interpretation and therapeutic treatment of psychological disorders. Psychoanalysis began after Freud studied (1885–86) with the French neurologist J. M. ..... Click the link for more information. . fixation 1. Psychol a. the act of fixating b. (in psychoanalytical schools) a strong attachment of a person to another person or an object in early life 2. Chem a. the conversion of nitrogen in the air into a compound, esp a fertilizer b. the conversion of a free element into one of its compounds 3. the reduction of a substance from a volatile or fluid form to a nonvolatile or solid form fixation [fik′sā·shən] (psychology) A rigid habit developed as a consequence of repeated reinforcement, or of frustration. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Differential response of the dog quadriceps muscle to external skeletal fixation of the knee. Ilizarov suggested that, with stable external skeletal fixation, blood supply preservation, and controlled mechanical distraction, new bone would form within an osteotomy site. |
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