First Known Use: circa 1890
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semiology
noun se·mi·ol·o·gy \ˌsē-mē-ˈä-lə-jē, ˌse-mē-, ˌsē-ˌmī-\
Definition of SEMIOLOGY
: the study of signs; especially : semiotics
— se·mi·o·log·i·cal \(ˌ)sē-ˌmī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl, ˌse-mē-ə-\ adjective
— se·mi·o·log·i·cal·ly \-ə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— se·mi·ol·o·gist \-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun
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Origin of SEMIOLOGY
Greek sēmeion sign
Rhymes with SEMIOLOGY
anthropology, archaeology, cardiology, climatology, cosmetology, criminology, dermatology, Egyptology, entomology, eschatology, etiology, etymology, futurology, genealogy, gerontology, glaciology, gynecology, hematology, herpetology, ideology, immunology, kremlinology, laryngology, lexicology, Mariology, martyrology, methodology, mineralogy, musicology, numerology, oceanology, ophthalmology, ornithology, pharmacology, phraseology, physiology, primatology, radiology, reflexology, rheumatology, sociology, terminology, thanatology, toxicology, urbanology, volcanology, vulcanology
Medical Dictionary
semiology
noun se·mi·ol·o·gy
plural se·mi·ol·o·gies
Medical Definition of SEMIOLOGY
Variants of SEMIOLOGY
se·mi·ol·o·gy or se·mei·ol·o·gy \ˌsem-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē, ˌsē-mē-\
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