ædœology

noun

Study of human genitalia.

OriginAncient Greek αἰδοῖα →
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Meanings

noun
  1. obsoletemedicineStudy of human genitalia.

    ÆDŒOLOGY A Treatise on Generative Life. Including Pre‐natal influence, Limitation of Offspring, and Hygiene of the Generative System.

    1893, Sydney Barrington Elliot, page III

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekαἰδοῖα“privy parts, pudenda”
  2. Englishædœology

From ædœ- + -ology, from Ancient Greek αἰδοῖα (aidoîa, “privy parts, pudenda”) in conjunction with λόγος (lógos, “explanation, narrative”).

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