organicism
(noun) theory that the total organization of an organism rather than the functioning of individual organs is the determinant of life processes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
organicism (countable and uncountable, plural organicisms)
(medicine, historical) The theory that disease is a result of structural alteration of organs. [from 19th c.]
The concept that everything is organic, or forms part of an organic whole. [from 20th c.]
(philosophy) The treatment of society or the universe as if it were an organism.
The theory that the total organization of an organism is more important than the functioning of its individual organs.
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Source: Wiktionary
Or*gan"i*cism, n. (Med.)
Definition: The doctrine of the localization of disease, or which refers it always to a material lesion of an organ. Dunglison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
