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somatology
so·ma·tol·o·gy [ smə tólləjee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. physiology and anatomy: the study of both the physiology and anatomy of the body
2. anthropological study of human anatomy: the branch of anthropology that studies human development through variation and change in physical characteristics

so·ma·to·log·ic [ smətə lójjik ] adjective
so·ma·to·log·i·cal adjective
so·ma·to·log·i·cal·ly adverb
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