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Fixation
01
(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
02
the act or process of securely attaching or fastening something in a stable position to prevent movement or displacement
03
an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
04
an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
fixation
n
fixate
v
fix
v
infixation
n
infixation
n
prefixation
n
prefixation
n
Example
His obsessed fixation on his appearance led him to spend hours in front of the mirror each day.
