multidisciplinary
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of multidisciplinary
First recorded in 1945–50; multi- ( def. ) + disciplinary ( def. )
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This facility supports a multidisciplinary approach to studying sleep and the sleep-wake cycle, enabling researchers to better understand how brain activity interacts with bodily processes.
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Davidson is excited that there is lots of room for growth, and that the Wallis has evolved into one of the region’s most exciting multidisciplinary performing arts presenters and home base to a wide variety of local arts groups.
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The author is a multidisciplinary writer and mother based in Encino.
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Under 5200, a full medical evaluation is required with a multidisciplinary team, “and it also requires a coordinated care plan on discharge,” raising “the hope of leading to something substantive.”
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Dr. Dugon added: "Overall, we know very little about the ecology of scorpions, their venom and the best way to treat scorpion stings. Our international collaborative efforts aim to develop new tools for the prevention, diagnostic and treatment of scorpion stings globally. This requires multidisciplinary teams including public health specialists, clinicians, zoologists, and members of local communities."
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