sarcology
noun
sar·col·o·gy
särˈkäləjē
plural -es
1
archaic
: the anatomy of the soft parts
—distinguished from osteology
2
: a theory that a part of the animal body taken into the human system nourishes or affects a corresponding part compare doctrine of signatures , organotherapy
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“Sarcology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sarcology. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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