semiology
or se·mei·ol·o·gy
[ see-mee-ol-uh-jee, sem-ee-, see-mahy- ]
noun
the study of signs and symbols; semiotics.
Origin of semiology
1Other words from semiology
- se·mi·o·log·ic [see-mee-uh-loj-ik, sem-ee-, se-mahy-], /ˌsi mi əˈlɒdʒ ɪk, ˌsɛm i-, ˌsɛ maɪ-/, se·mi·o·log·i·cal, adjective
- se·mi·ol·o·gist, noun
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How to use semiology in a sentence
Some patients show none or but few of the signs, while others run the gamut, so to speak, in the semeiology of dyspepsia.
British Dictionary definitions for semiology
semiology
semeiology
/ (ˌsɛmɪˈɒlədʒɪ, ˌsiːmɪ-) /
noun
another word for semiotics
Origin of semiology
1C17 (in the sense ``sign language''): from Greek sēmeion sign + -logy
Derived forms of semiology
- semiologic (ˌsɛmɪəˈlɒdʒɪk, ˌsiːmɪ-), semiological, semeiologic or semeiological, adjective
- semiologist or semeiologist, noun
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