Organicism — Or*gan i*cism, n. (Med.) The doctrine of the localization of disease, or which refers it always to a material lesion of an organ. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
organicism — [ôr gan′ə siz΄əm] n. 1. HOLISM 2. the theory that living processes are a function of the entire, coordinated, autonomous system of an organism, rather than of any of its parts organicist n., adj … English World dictionary
Organicism — Is it material composition, or organization of parts, that creates the mutual symbiosis between Amphiprion clownfish and tropical sea anemones? Organicism is a philosophical orientation that asserts that reality is best understood as an organic… … Wikipedia
organicism — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1883 1. a. the explanation of life and living processes in terms of the levels of organization of living systems rather than in terms of the properties of their smallest components b.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
organicism — organicismal, organicistic, adj. organicist, n. /awr gan euh siz euhm/, n. 1. Philos. the view that some systems resemble organisms in having parts that function in relation to the whole to which they belong. Cf. holism. 2. Pathol. the doctrine… … Universalium
organicism — noun a) The treatment of society or the universe as if it were an organism b) The theory that the total organization of an organism is more important than the functioning of its individual organs … Wiktionary
organicism — A theory that attributes all diseases, in particular, all mental disorders, as organic in origin. * * * or·gan·i·cism ȯr gan ə .siz əm n a theory that disease is always associated with a structural lesion of an organ … Medical dictionary
organicism — The doctrine that organic structure is merely the result of an inherent property in matter to adapt itself to circumstances. The theory had a brief life opposing both Darwinism and vitalism … Philosophy dictionary
organicism — conception of life or society as an organism Philosophical Isms … Phrontistery dictionary
organicism — É”r gænɪsɪzm /É”Ë n. medical theory which asserts that all symptoms of a disease have an organic origin; outlook which asserts that society is an autonomous entity which functions like a living organism … English contemporary dictionary
