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Medical Dictionary
compartmentalization
noun
com·part·men·tal·iza·tion
Medical Definition of compartmentalization
: isolation or splitting off of part of the personality or mind with lack of communication and consistency between the parts
compartmentalize
or Britishcompartmentalise
\-ˈment-əl-ˌīz\play transitive verbcompartmentalized
or Britishcompartmentalised
;compartmentalizing
or Britishcompartmentalising
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