is the idea of a male figure within a family, for a specific individual who they see as their 'father figure' even if that person isn't their biological father, for example a step-father.
FATHER FIGURE SURROGATE FATHER, FATIGABILITY: "Surgeons, when completing an organ transplant must take into consideration the father surrogate (its likelihood to be rejected later by the recipient)."
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