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somatology

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so·ma·tol·o·gy  (sm-tl-j)
n.
1. The physiological and anatomical study of the body.
2. See physical anthropology.
soma·to·logic (sm-tl-jk, s-mtl-), soma·to·logi·cal (--kl) adj.
soma·tolo·gist n.
somatology [ˌsəʊməˈtɒlədʒɪ]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the branch of biology concerned with the structure and function of the body
2. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) the branch of anthropology dealing with the physical characteristics of man
somatologic  [ˌsəʊmətəˈlɒdʒɪk], somatological adj
somatologically  adv
somatologist  n
somatology
Obsolete, the branch of physics that studies the properties of matter. Also called somatics.
See also: Matter
physical anthropology.
See also: Anthropology
the branch of anthropology that studies man’s physical characteristics. Also physical anthropology, somatics. — somatologie, somatological, adj.
See also: Body, Human
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