ciencias biológicas

Definitions of ciencias biológicas
  1. noun
    any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
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    biología
    the science that studies living organisms
    biomedicina, ciencia biomédica
    the application of the principles of the natural sciences to medicine
    dietética
    the scientific study of food preparation and intake
    eugenesia, eugenismo
    the study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breeding (especially as applied to human mating)
    ciencia médica, medicina
    the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease
    ciencia médica, medicina
    the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
    frenología
    a now abandoned study of the shape of skull as indicative of the strengths of different faculties
    patología
    the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
    serología
    the branch of medical science that deals with serums; especially with blood serums and disease
    cirugía
    the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
    ortopedia
    the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
    biogeografía
    dealing with the geographical distribution of animals and plants
    botánica
    the branch of biology that studies plants
    citología
    the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
    ecología
    the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
    embriología
    the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms
    ciencias forestales, silvicultura
    the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
    genética
    the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
    microbiología
    the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
    microbiología
    the branch of biology that studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life (and especially with their genetic role)
    morfología
    the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
    paleobiología
    a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms
    neurología, neurología clínica
    the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system
    fisiología
    the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
    zoología
    the branch of biology that studies animals
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    ciencias naturales
    the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena
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