complex
complex definition - medical
com·plex (kŏmˈplĕksˌ)
noun- A group of related, often repressed memories, thoughts, and impulses that compel characteristic or habitual patterns of feelings, thought, and behavior.
- The relatively stable combination of two or more ions or compounds into a larger structure without covalent binding.
- A composite of chemical or immunological structures.
- An entity made up of three or more interrelated components.
- A group of individual structures known or believed to be anatomically, embryologically, or physiologically related.
- The combination of factors, symptoms, or signs that forms a syndrome.
- Consisting of interconnected or interwoven parts; composite.
- Composed of two or more units.
- Relating to a group of individual structures known or considered to be anatomically, embryologically, or physiologically related.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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