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holism

One entry found for holism.
Main Entry: ho·lism
Pronunciation: primarystresshomacr-secondarystressliz-schwam
Function: noun
1 : a theory that the universe and especially living nature is correctly seen in terms of interacting wholes (as of living organisms) that are more than the mere sum of elementary particles
2 : a holistic study or method of treatment