Adapt

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Adapt

Adapt (/əˈdæpt/), from the Latin adapto meaning "fit to, adjust", is a term used in various fields of medicine to describe the process by which an organism or individual adjusts to changes in its environment or circumstances.

Medical Definition

In the medical context, to adapt refers to the ability of an organism or a part of the body to adjust to new conditions or to a new environment. This can include physiological changes such as the body's response to high altitude, or psychological changes such as coping with stress or trauma.

Related Terms

  • Adaptation (biology): In biology, adaptation refers to the process by which an organism becomes better suited to its habitat. This can occur over generations through natural selection, or within the lifetime of an individual organism in response to changes in its environment.
  • Adaptive Immunity: This is a subsystem of the overall immune system that is composed of specialized, systemic cells and processes that eliminate or prevent pathogen growth.
  • Adaptive Behavior: In psychology, adaptive behavior refers to behavior that enables a person to get along in his or her environment with greatest success and least conflict with others.

See Also

References

  • Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing. (2012). Farlex 2012.

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