(n): an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
(n): an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
(n): an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
(n): the activity of fastening something firmly in position
(n): the act of fastening things together
(n): (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
(n): a process that saves organic substances from decay
