applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
study
Noun
attentive consideration and meditation
study
Noun
a branch of knowledge
study
Noun
a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique
study
Noun
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
study
Noun
someone who learns quickly and easily, as the lines for a part in a play
study
Verb
be a student of a certain subject
study
Verb
learn by reading books
study
Verb
be a student
study
Verb
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
study
Verb
to think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
study
Verb
give careful consideration to
screening
Noun
testing objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics
screening
Noun
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
screening
Noun
fabric of metal or plastic mesh
screening
Noun
the display of a motion picture
sperm count
Noun
the act of estimating the number of spermatozoa in an ejaculate
sperm count
Noun
the number of sperm in an ejaculate
skin care
Noun
care for the skin
skincare
Noun
care for the skin
scatology
Noun
(medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes)
scatology
Noun
a preoccupation with obscenity (especially that dealing with excrement or excretory functions)
suprarenalectomy
Noun
surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands
split-brain technique
Noun
brain surgery on animals in which the corpus callosum (and sometimes the optic chiasm) is severed so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted
spectroscopy
Noun
the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra
spectrometry
Noun
the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra
spectroscopic analysis
Noun
the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra
spectrum analysis
Noun
the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra
spectrographic analysis
Noun
the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra
suction curettage
Noun
a method of induced abortion
sclerotomy
Noun
surgical incision of the sclerotic coat of the eye
selective lipectomy
Noun
plastic surgery involving the breakdown and removal of fatty tissue
suction lipectomy
Noun
lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction
spaying
Noun
neutering a female by removing the ovaries
strabotomy
Noun
the surgical operation of cutting a muscle or tendon of the eye in order to correct strabismus
self-analysis
Noun
the application of psychotherapeutic principles to the analysis of your own personality
self-analysis
Noun
a penetrating examination of your own beliefs and motives
sewing
Noun
joining or attaching by stitches
sewing
Noun
needlework on which you are working with needle and thread
stitching
Noun
joining or attaching by stitches
suturing
Noun
surgical joining of two surfaces
shock therapy
Noun
treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions