or  se*mei*ol*o*gy  n, pl  -gies  :  the study of signs: as  a  :  SYMPTOMATOLOGY 2  b  :  SEMIOTIC .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  semeiology  zy·mol·o·gy 
 
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