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the idea that the whole of something must be considered in order to understand its different parts 整体论（即必须通过整体理解各部分） - (
medical 医学 the idea that the whole of a sick person, including their body, mind and way of life, should be considered when treating them, and not just the symptoms (= effects) of the disease 整体观念（治病应全面考量个人的身体、思想和生活方式等）
Word Origin1920s: from holo- ‘whole’ + -ism; coined by J. C. Smuts to designate the tendency in nature to produce organized “wholes” (bodies or organisms) from the ordered grouping of units.