Fixation

Fixation ( lat. Fixare "fasten", "fix") or fixation stands for:

fixing the position or location of a physical object, see stabilization
the definition of the state, value, size or information of a system in systems theory, see system
Fixation (eye) , the targeted observation of an object
Fixation (psychoanalysis) , pausing or getting stuck in a certain development phase in psychoanalysis

holding the position of a mechanical element, see bearing (statics) and locking screw
ironing on stabilizing fixing materials in tailoring and skinning instead of pricking and in leather processing
the fastening of a component, see bracket
securing cargo against slipping, see cargo securing
treating the hair with hairspray or similar cosmetics, see hairstyle
the immobilization of a person as part of an official act by the executive or other persons responsible for security, see bondage (physical) # bondage as a sovereign measure
immobilizing an animal with belts or other means of restraint
including bacteria, cells or enzymes in a reaction space, see immobilization (biotechnology)
in erotic play see bondage

Fixation of a patient , the restraint of a patient by mechanical devices
Sedation , the immobilization of a sick person with medication
Immobilization (medicine) , the mechanical fixation of individual body parts, for example in the case of a broken bone
the irreversibility of a disease, for example fixed pulmonary hypertension
Fixation (preparation method) , the preservation of histological or anatomical specimens

Fixing (photography) , a chemical stabilization process that follows film development
Fixation (process) , preventing batches from segregating
Fixation (binding) , the incorporation of gaseous molecules into solid chemical compounds
Fixation (preparation method) , the cross-linking of proteins with the aid of fixing for preparations
the protection of a painting medium or a picture work against chemical and physical changes, see fixative

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