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configuration

noun con·fig·u·ra·tion \kən-ˌfig-(y)ə-ˈrā-shən, ˌkän-\

Medical Definition of CONFIGURATION

1
a :  relative arrangement of parts or elements b :  the stable structural makeup of a chemical compound especially with reference to the space relations of the constituent atoms
2
:  gestalt <personality configuration>
con·fig·u·ra·tion·al \-shnəl, -shən-əl\ adjective
con·fig·u·ra·tion·al·ly \-ē\ adverb
con·fig·u·ra·tive \-ˈfig-(y)ə-rət-iv\ adjective

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