| comparative anatomy | The comparative study of animal structure with regard to homologous organs or parts. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| comparative medicine | A field of study concentrating on similarities and differences between veterinary medicine and human medicine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| comparative pathology | The pathology of diseases of animals, especially in relation to human pathology. (05 Mar 2000) |
| comparative physiology | The science concerned with the differences in the vital processes in different species of organisms, particularly with a view to the adaptation of the processes to the specific needs of the species, to illuminating the evolutionary relationships among different species, or to establishing other interspecific generalizations and relationships. (05 Mar 2000) |
| comparative psychology | A branch of psychology concerned with the study and comparison of the behaviour of organisms at different levels of phylogenic development to discover developmental trends. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anatomy, comparative | The comparative study of animal structure with regard to homologous organs or parts. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| psychology, comparative | The branch of psychology concerned with similarities or differences in the behaviour of different animal species or of different races or peoples. (12 Dec 1998) |