Auxology, sometimes called
auxanology (from
Greek ,
auxo, or ,
auxano, "grow"; and ,
-logia), is a meta-term covering the study of all aspects of
human physical
growth (though it is also a fundamental of
biology, generally speaking). Auxology is a highly multi-disciplinary
science involving
health sciences/
medicine (
pediatrics,
general practice,
endocrinology,
neuroendocrinology,
physiology,
epidemiology), and to a lesser extent:
nutrition,
genetics,
anthropology,
anthropometry,
ergonomics,
history,
economic history,
economics,
socioeconomics,
sociology,
public health and
psychology, among others.
