| semiography | <medicine> A description of the signs of disease. Origin: Gr. Shmei^on sign. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| semiologic | 1. The general philosophical theory of signs and symbols in communication, having three branches: syntactics, semantics, and pragmatics. 2. Obsolete term for symptomatic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| semiological | Same as Semeiography, Semeiology, Semeiological. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| semiologioal | Of or pertaining to the science of signs, or the systematic use of signs; as, a semeiological classification of the signs or symptoms of disease; a semeiological arrangement of signs used as signals. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| semiology | <study> The science or art of signs. The art of using signs in signaling. <medicine> Specifically: The science of the signs or symptoms of disease; symptomatology. Origin: Gr. Shmeion, a mark, a sign. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| semiopal | <chemical> A variety of opal not possessing opalescence. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| semiopathic | Denoting the disordered use of symbols. Origin: G. Semeion, sign, + pathos, disease (05 Mar 2000) |
| semiorbicular | 1. Having the form of half of a circle. 2. <anatomy> Semicircular canals, certain canals of the inner ear. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| semiosis | <psychology> The mental or symbolic process in which something (e.g., word, symbol, nonverbal cue) functions as a sign for the organism. Origin: G. Semeiosis, fr. Semeion, sign (05 Mar 2000) |
| semiotic | 1. Relating to signs or indications; pertaining to the language of signs, or to language generally as indicating thought. 2. <medicine> Of or pertaining to the signs or symptoms of diseases. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| semiotics | 1. The general philosophical theory of signs and symbols in communication, having three branches: syntactics, semantics, and pragmatics. 2. Obsolete term for symptomatology. Origin: see semiotic (05 Mar 2000) |
| semious | <zoology> Of or pertaining to the Sim; monkeylike. "That strange simious, schoolboy passion of giving pain to others." (Sydney Smith) Origin: L. Simia an ape. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| semioval centre | The great mass of white matter composing the interior of the cerebral hemisphere; the name refers to the general shape of this white core in horizontal sections of the hemisphere. Synonym: centrum medullare, centrum ovale, medullary centre, semioval centre, Vicq d'Azyr's centrum semiovale, Vieussens' centrum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| semipalmated | <zoology> Having the anterior toes joined only part way down with a web; half-webbed; as, a semipalmate bird or foot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| semiparabola | <geometry> One branch of a parabola, being terminated at the principal vertex of the curve. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |