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adaptation medical definition
noun
- The acquisition of modifications in an organism that enable it to adjust to life in a new environment.
- An advantageous change in the function or constitution of an organ or tissue to meet new physiological conditions.
- Adjustment of the pupil and retina to varying degrees of illumination.
- A property of certain receptors through which they become less responsive or cease to respond to repeated or continued stimuli of constant intensity.
- The fitting, condensing, or contouring of a restorative dental material to a tooth or cast.
- The dynamic process in which the behavior and physiological mechanisms of an individual continually change to adjust to variations in living conditions.
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