semasiology

{ or , n. [ Gr. shmei^on a mark, a sign + -logy. ] The study of signs as an element of communication; the analysis of systems of communication; -- also called semiotics. Specifically: (a) (Med.) The science of the signs or symptoms of disease; symptomatology. (b) The art of using signs in signaling. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ or , n. [ Gr. shmei^on a mark, a sign + -logy. ] The study of signs as an element of communication; the analysis of systems of communication; -- also called semiotics. Specifically: (a) (Med.) The science of the signs or symptoms of disease; symptomatology. (b) The art of using signs in signaling. [ 1913 Webster ]