' apithology '

(api·thol·o·gy) - n. pl. api·thol·o·gies

Defn. ~ 1. The systemic study of the nature of wellness and its causes, processes, development and consequences in emergent systems (also called [apic-o]-biology (e.g. the apithology of emergence) . 2. The anatomic or functional manifestations of healthy emergence in living systems (e.g. the apithology of humanity). 3. A conformance or adherence to generative conditions enabling healthy development (e.g. an apithological society) 4. also - the antonym of pathology. 5. distn. salutogenesis ~ n. the causes of maintenance of health and normalcy in response to adverse environmental stressors.