somatology (redirected from somatologist)

so·ma·tol·o·gy  (sm-tl-j)

n.

1. The physiological and anatomical study of the body.

2. See physical anthropology.

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soma·to·logic (sm-tl-jk, s-mtl-), soma·to·logi·cal (--kl) adj.

soma·tolo·gist n.

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somatology

Obsolete, the branch of physics that studies the properties of matter. Also called somatics.

See also: Matter

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physical anthropology.

See also: Anthropology

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the branch of anthropology that studies man’s physical characteristics. Also physical anthropology, somatics. — somatologie, somatological, adj.

See also: Body, Human