organology
[ awr-guh-nol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌɔr gəˈnɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the branch of biology that deals with the structure and functions of the organs of living things.
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OTHER WORDS FROM organology
or·ga·no·log·ic [awr-guh-nl-oj-ik, awr-gan-l-oj-], /ˌɔr gə nlˈɒdʒ ɪk, ɔrˌgæn lˈɒdʒ-/, or·ga·no·log·i·cal, adjectiveor·ga·nol·o·gist, nounWords nearby organology
organogram, organography, organoid, organoid tumor, organoleptic, organology, organoma, organomagnesium, organomegaly, organomercurial, organometallic
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These primal laws are easily comprehended, and their application to the brain removes all the perplexing complexity of organology.
The special questions in Organology, on which Comparative Embryology throws light, may be classified under the following heads.
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British Dictionary definitions for organology
organology
/ (ˌɔːɡəˈnɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of the structure and function of the organs of animals and plants
Derived forms of organology
organological (ˌɔːɡənəʊˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveorganologist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for organology
organology
[ ôr′gə-nŏl′ə-jē ]
n.
The branch of biology that deals with the structure and function of organs.
Other words from organology
or′gan•o•log′ic (ôr′gə-nə-lŏj′ĭk, ôr-găn′ə-) null adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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