Also called: renal ultrasound. A kidney ultrasound is used to determine the size, shape and location of the kidneys without cutting the skin.
n. 1. (Astrology) the study of the motions and relative positions of the planets, sun, and moon, interpreted in terms of human characteristics and activities.2. (Astronomy) the primitive study of celestial bodies, which formed the basis of astronomy.. (Astrology) the study of the motions and relative positions of the planets, sun, and moon, interpreted in terms of human characteristics and activities. 2. (Astronomy) the primitive study of celestial bodies, which formed the basis of astronomy.
Cosmology is the branch of astronomy involving the origin and evolution of the universe, from the Big Bang to today and on into the future. According to NASA, the definition of cosmology is âthe scientific study of the large scale properties of the universe as a whole.â. Cosmologists puzzle over exotic concepts like string theory, dark matter and dark energy and whether there is one universe or many (sometimes called the multiverse).