PEDOLOGY

pediatrics, paediatrics, pediatric medicine, pedology

(noun) the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

pedology (uncountable)

The sub-discipline of soil science that: studies soils as a component of natural systems or deals with soil genesis and soil classification or studies the soil profile or solum in its natural setting.

Etymology 2

Noun

pedology (uncountable)

The study of the behaviour and development of children.

Source: Wiktionary


Pe*dol"o*gy, n. [Gr. , , child + -logy.] (Med.)

Definition: Pediatrics.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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30 November 2024

HYPOTHETICAL

(noun) a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; “consider the following, just as a hypothetical”


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