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structure

noun struc·ture \ˈstrək-chər\

Medical Definition of STRUCTURE

1
:  something (as an anatomical part) arranged in a definite pattern of organization
2
a :  the arrangement of particles or parts in a substance or body <molecular structure> b :  organization of parts as dominated by the general character of the whole <personality structure>
3
:  the aggregate of elements of an entity in their relationships to each other

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