FIXATION

• (noun) (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body

  synonyms : fixing

• (noun) the activity of fastening something firmly in position

• (noun) an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone

  synonyms : obsession

• (noun) an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely

  synonyms : arrested development , infantile fixation , regression

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