Akademik

rheology

The study of the deformation and flow of materials. [rheo- + G. logos, study]

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rhe·ol·o·gy rē-'äl-ə-jē n, pl -gies a science dealing with the deformation and flow of matter

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rhe·ol·o·gy (re-olґə-je) the science of the deformation and flow of matter, such as the flow of blood through the heart and blood vessels.

Medical dictionary. 2011.