Taber's Medical Dictionary
integration
(int″ĕ-grā′shŏn )
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1. The bringing together of various parts or functions so that they function as a harmonious whole.
2. The combining of peoples from diverse cultural, social, or ethnic backgrounds in communities, houses of worship, schools, workplaces, or other institutions.
integrative (int′ĕ-grāt″iv), adj.
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Citation
Venes, Donald, editor. "Integration." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 25th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2025. Taber's Online, www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/760321/all/structural_integration.
Integration. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/760321/all/structural_integration. Accessed April 18, 2026.
Integration. (2025). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (25th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/760321/all/structural_integration
Integration [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. [cited 2026 April 18]. Available from: https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/760321/all/structural_integration.
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