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semiotics
se·mi·ot·ics [ smee óttiks, sèmmee óttiks ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. study of signs: the study of signs and symbols of all kinds, what they mean, and how they relate to the things or ideas they refer to
2. study of symptoms of diseases: the study of identifying the ways that various symptoms indicate the diseases that underlie them

se·mi·ot·ic adjective
se·mi·o·ti·cian [ smee ə tísh'n, sèmmee ə tísh'n ] noun
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