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23 Cards in this Set
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science dealing with the origin, races, customs, and beliefs of humankind
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anthropology (n)
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science dealing with the study of bacteria
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bacteriology (n)
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science dealing with the study of living organisms
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biology (n)
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science dealing with the action and diseases of the heart
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cardiology (n)
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scientific study of crimes and criminals
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criminology (n)
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science dealing with the skin and its diseases
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dermatology (n)
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science dealing with the relation of living things to their environment and to each other
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ecology (n)
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branch of anthropology dealing with human races, their origin, distribution, culture, etc
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ethnology (n)
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account of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor
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genealogy (n)
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science dealing with the earth's history as recorded in rocks
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geology (n)
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science dealing with the atmosphere and weather
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meteorology (n)
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1) scientific study of the forms and structures of plants and animals
2) form and structure of an organism or any of its parts |
morphology (n)
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account or study of myths
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mythology (n)
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list of persons who have died recently; obituary
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necrology (n)
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scientific study of the nervous system and its diseases
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neurology (n)
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science dealing with the life in the remote past as recorded in fossils
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paleontology (n)
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1) science dealing with the nature and causes of disease
2) something abnormal |
pathology (n)
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scientific study of rocks
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petrology (n)
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science dealing with the functions of living things or their organs
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physiology (n)
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science of the mind
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psychology (n)
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study of evolution, development, and functioning of human society
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sociology (n)
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use of science to achieve a practical purpose; applied science; engineering
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technology (n)
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study of religion and religious ideas
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theology (n)
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