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sarcology

American  
[sahr-kol-uh-jee] / sɑrˈkɒl ə dʒi /

noun

Archaic.

  1. the branch of anatomy dealing with the soft or fleshy body parts.

Other Word Forms

  • sarcologic adjective
  • sarcological adjective

Etymology

Origin of sarcology

First recorded in 1720–30; sarco- + -logy

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Sarcology, s�r-kol′o-ji, n. the division of anatomy which treats of the soft parts of the body.—adjs.

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