Medical Dictionary
isolation
noun iso·la·tion \ˌī-sə-ˈlā-shən\
Medical Definition of ISOLATION
1
: the action of isolating or condition of being isolated <isolation of a virus> <put the patient in isolation>
2
: a segregation of a group of organisms from related forms in such a manner as to prevent crossing
3
: a psychological defense mechanism consisting of the separating of ideas or memories from the emotions connected with them
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