plas·tic·i·ty (pl s-t s -t )n. The ability to change and adapt, especially the ability of the central nervous system to acquire alternative pathways for sensory perception or motor skills. |
plasticity
[plastis′itē]
Etymology: Gk, plassein, to mold
the quality of being plastic or formative.
plasticity,
n 1. the correlation between the physical structure of an object and the way it moves.
2. the ability of a tissue or organism to change and adapt.
2. the ability of a tissue or organism to change and adapt.
plasticity (plastis´itē),
n 1. the quality of being moldable or workable.
n 2. the degree of permanent deformation resulting from stress application, usually associated with substances that are classed as solids or semirigid liquids.
n 2. the degree of permanent deformation resulting from stress application, usually associated with substances that are classed as solids or semirigid liquids.
plasticity
the quality of being plastic, or capable of being molded.
nervous system plasticity
the ability of the nervous system to change its capabilities by experience; plays a major role in compensating for the loss of neurons with age.
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