Medical Dictionary

self

noun \ˈself\
plural selves \ˈselvz\

Medical Definition of SELF

1
:  the union of elements (as body, emotions, thoughts, and sensations) that constitute the individuality and identity of a person
2
:  material that is part of an individual organism <ability of the immune system to distinguish self from nonself>
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