VCB Ch4.11 "logy"
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klaqueur on October 3, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 anthropology | Ch4.11 (n.) science dealing with the origin, races, customs, and beliefs of humankind |
| bacteriology | Ch4.11 (n.) science dealing with the study of bacteria |
| biology | Ch4.11 (n.) science dealing with the study of living organisms |
| cardiology | Ch4.11 (n.) science dealing with the action and diseases of the heart |
| criminology | Ch4.11 (n.) scientific study of crimes and criminals |
| dermatology | Ch4.11 (n.) science dealing with the skin and its diseases |
| ecology | Ch4.11 (n.) science dealing with the relation of living things to their environment and to each other |
| ethnology | Ch4.11 (n.) branch of anthropology dealing with human races, their origin, distribution, culture, etc. |
| genealogy | Ch4.11 (n.) account of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor |
| meteorology | Ch4.11 (n.) science dealing with the atmosphere and weather |
| morphology | Ch4.11 (n.) 1. scientific study of the forms and structures of plants and animals: 2. form and structure of an organism or any of its parts |
| mythology | Ch4.11 (n.) account of study of myths |
| necrology | Ch4.11 (n.) list of persons who have died recently; obituary |
| neurology | Ch4.11 scientific study of the nervous system and its diseases |
| paleontology | Ch4.11 (n.) science dealing with life in the remote past as recorded in fossils |
| pathology | Ch4.11 (n.) 1. science dealing with the nature and causes of diseases: 2. something abnormal |
| petrology | Ch4.11 (n.) scientific study of rocks |
| physiology | Ch4.11 (n.) science dealing with the functions of living things or their organs |
| psychology | Ch4.11 (n.) science of the mind |
| sociology | Ch4.11 (n.) study of evolution, development, and functioning of human society |
| technology | Ch4.11 (n.) use of science to achieve a practical purpose; applied science; engineering |
| theology | Ch4.11 (n.) study of religion and religious ideas |
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