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sar·​col·​o·​gy | \ särˈkäləjē \
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Definition of sarcology

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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History and Etymology for sarcology

Greek sarko- (from sark-, sarx flesh) + English -logy

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“Sarcology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sarcology. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.

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