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biological science, biology
the science that studies living organisms
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biomedical science
the application of the principles of the natural sciences to medicine
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biometrics, biometry, biostatistics
a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
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craniology
the scientific study of the skulls of various human races
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dermatoglyphics
the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet
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dietetics
the scientific study of food preparation and intake
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eugenics
the study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breeding (especially as applied to human mating)
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cacogenics, dysgenics
the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced
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euthenics
the study of methods of improving human well-being and efficient functioning by improving environmental conditions
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medical science
the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease
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macrobiotics
the theory of promoting health and longevity by means of diet (especially whole beans and grains)
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medical specialty, medicine
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
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phrenology
a now abandoned study of the shape of skull as indicative of the strengths of different faculties
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pathology
the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
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radiology
the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation
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serology
the branch of medical science that deals with serums; especially with blood serums and disease
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surgery
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
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orthopaedics, orthopedics
the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
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biogeography
dealing with the geographical distribution of animals and plants
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botany, phytology
the branch of biology that studies plants
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cryobiology
the branch of biology that studies the effects of low temperatures on living tissues or organs or organisms
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cytology
the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
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bionomics, ecology, environmental science
the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
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embryology
the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms
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astrobiology, exobiology, space biology
the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life
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forestry
the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
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genetic science, genetics
the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
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microbiology
the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
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molecular biology
the branch of biology that studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life (and especially with their genetic role)
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morphology
the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
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neurobiology
the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system
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palaeobiology, paleobiology
a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms
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neurology
the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system
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physiology
the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
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radiobiology
the branch of biology that studies the effects of radiation on living organisms
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sociobiology
the branch of biology that conducts comparative studies of the social organization of animals (including human beings) with regard to its evolutionary history
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zoological science, zoology
the branch of biology that studies animals
