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Ecology

Medical Definition:	The branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their ENVIRONMENT, especially as manifested by natural cycles and rhythms, community development and structure, interactions between different kinds of organisms, geographic distributions, and population alterations. (Webster's, 3d ed)
Guide Notes:	for humans, animals, plants, micro-organisms; Specialty; NIM for ecological aspects other than organism-organism relationship ( = ECOSYSTEM) but HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS is also available; DF: ECOL
Also Called:	Bionomics

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