To conform correctly to the shape or size of something.<\/p>\n
To insert or adjust until correctly in place; to make or adjust to the correct size or shape, i.e., to adapt one structure to another, as the adaptation of any dental restoration to its site, in the mouth.<\/p>\n
Strong and physically healthy.<\/p>\n
Colloquial term for a sudden attack (e.g., a fit of coughing) or a seizure (e.g., in epilepsy).<\/p>\n
A sudden attack. The term is usually reserved for the attacks of ‘epilepsy but it is also used more generally, e.g. a fit of coughing.<\/p>\n
A popular name for a sudden convulsive seizure, although the term is also extended to include sudden seizures of every sort. During the occurrence of a fit of any sort, the chief object should be to prevent the patient from doing any harm to him or herself as a result of the convulsive movements. The person should therefore be laid flat, and the head supported on a pillow or other soft material.<\/p>\n
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