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