Medical Dictionary
orientation
noun ori·en·ta·tion
\ˌōr-ē-ən-ˈtā-shən, ˌȯr-, -ˌen-\
\ˌōr-ē-ən-ˈtā-shən, ˌȯr-, -ˌen-\
Medical Definition of ORIENTATION
1
a : the act or process of orienting or of being oriented b : the state of being oriented
2
: a usually general or lasting direction of thought, inclination, or interest—see sexual orientation
3
: change of position by organs, organelles, or organisms in response to external stimulus
4
: awareness of the existing situation with reference to time, place, and identity of persons <psychological orientation>
—ori·en·ta·tion·al \-shnəl, -shən-əl\ adjective
—ori·en·ta·tion·al·ly \-ē\ adverb
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