What does the word fixation mean?
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1. The condition of being fixed or firmly attached or set. 2. The art of fixing or making firm. 3. In histology, the rapid killing of tissue elements and their hardening, so that they are preserved in the same relations they had in the living body. 4. In chemistry, the solidification of a gas on uniting with a solid.
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The act of fixing or of holding steadily in one place. F. forceps, a forceps with toothed blades for steadying a part, as the eye.
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The act of directing the gaze upon an object( Object of f.) and at the same time accommodating the eye so that this object shall be seen as distinctly as possible. Field of f., see Field. F. line, the line connecting the centre of rotation of the eye with the object of f.
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