| societies, scientific | Societies whose membership is limited to scientists. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| socio- | Social, society. Origin: L. Socius, companion (05 Mar 2000) |
| socio-economic | Relating to social or economic factors or to a combination of both social and economic factors. (05 Dec 1998) |
| sociocentric | Outgoing; reactive to the social or cultural milieu. Origin: socio-+ L. Centrum, centre (05 Mar 2000) |
| sociocentrism | Taking one's own social group as the standard by which others are measured. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sociocosm | The totality that includes human society, human thought, and the relationship of man to nature. Origin: socio-+ G. Kosmos, universe (05 Mar 2000) |
| socioeconomic factors | Social and economic factors that characterise the individual or group within the social structure. (12 Dec 1998) |
| socioenvironmental therapy | Therapy whose primary emphasis is on the physical and social structuring of the environment to promote interpersonal relationships which will be influential in reducing behavioural disturbances of patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sociogenesis | The origin of social behaviour from past interpersonal experiences. Origin: socio-+ G. Genesis, origin (05 Mar 2000) |
| sociogram | A diagrammatic representation of the valences and degrees of attractiveness and acceptance of each individual rated according to the interpersonal interactions between and among members of a group; a diagram in which group interactions are analyzed on the basis of mutual attractions or antipathies between group members. Origin: socio-+ G. Gramma, something written (05 Mar 2000) |
| sociological | Of or pertaining to sociology, or social science. Sociolog"ically. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sociologist | One who treats of, or devotes himself to, the study of sociology. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sociology | <study> That branch of philosophy which treats of the constitution, phenomena, and development of human society; social science. Origin: L. Socius a companion. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sociology, medical | The study of the social determinants and social effects of health and disease, and of the social structure of medical institutions or professions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sociomedical | Pertaining to the relation of the practice of medicine to society. (05 Mar 2000) |