Scientific Studies of Various Fields

Scientific Studies of Various Fields

• acarology-- study of mites
• accidence-- grammar book; science of inflections in grammar
• aceology-- therapeutics
• acology -- study of medical remedies
• acoustics -- science of sound
• adenology -- study of glands
• aedoeology -- science of generative organs
• aerobiology -- study of airborne organisms
• aerodonetics-- science or study of gliding
• aerodynamics -- dynamics of gases; science of movement in a flow of air or gas
• bacteriology -- study of bacteria
• balneology -- the science of the therapeutic use of baths
• barodynamics-- science of the support and mechanics of bridges
• barology-- study of gravitation
• batology-- the study of brambles
• bibliology-- study of books
• bibliotics-- study of documents to determine authenticity
• bioecology-- study of interaction of life in the environment
• biology -- study of life
• biometrics-- study of biological measurement
• bionomics-- study of organisms interacting in their environments
• botany-- study of plants
• bromatology -- study of food
• brontology -- scientific study of thunder
• campanology-- the art of bell ringing
• carcinology-- study of crabs and other crustaceans
• cardiology-- study of the heart
• caricology-- study of sedges
• carpology -- study of fruit
• cartography -- the science of making maps and globes
• cartophily-- the hobby of collecting cigarette cards
• castrametation -- the art of designing a camp
• catacoustics--science of echoes or reflected sounds
• catalactics-- science of commercial exchange
• catechectics -- the art of teaching by question and answer
• cetology -- study of whales and dolphins
• chalcography-- the art of engraving on copper or brass
• chalcotriptics-- art of taking rubbings from ornamental brasses
• chaology -- the study of chaos or chaos theory
• characterology -- study of development of character
• chemistry-- study of properties of substances
• chirocosmetics-- beautifying the hands; art of manicure
• diabology-- study of devils
• diagraphics-- art of making diagrams or drawings
• dialectology -- study of dialects
• dioptrics -- study of light refraction
• diplomatics -- science of deciphering ancient writings and texts
• diplomatology-- study of diplomats
• docimology-- the art of assaying
• dosiology-- the study of doses
• dramaturgy -- art of producing and staging dramatic works
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• Egyptology-- study of ancient Egypt
• ekistics-- study of human settlement
• electrochemistry-- study of relations between electricity and chemicals
• electrology -- study of electricity
• electrostatics-- study of static electricity
• embryology-- study of embryos
• emetology -- study of vomiting
• emmenology -- the study of menstruation
• endemiology-- study of local diseases
• endocrinology-- study of glands
• enigmatology-- study of enigmas
• entomology-- study of insects
• entozoology-- study of parasites that live inside larger organisms
• enzymology-- study of enzymes
• ephebiatrics-- branch of medicine dealing with adolescence
• epidemiology-- study of diseases; epidemics
• fluviology -- study of watercourses
• folkloristics-- study of folklore and fables
• futurology-- study of future
• garbology-- study of garbage
• gastroenterology -- study of stomach; intestines
• gastronomy-- study of fine dining
• gemmology-- study of gems and jewels
• genealogy-- study of descent of families
• genesiology-- study of reproduction and heredity
• genethlialogy-- the art of casting horoscopes
• geochemistry-- study of chemistry of the earth's crust
• geochronology--- study of measuring geological time
• geogeny-- science of the formation of the earth's crust
• geogony-- study of formation of the earth
• geography-- study of surface of the earth and its inhabitants
• geology -- study of earth's crust
• geomorphogeny-- study of the origins of land forms
• geoponics-- study of Agriculture
• hydrography-- study of investigating bodies of water
• hydrokinetics-- study of motion of fluids
• hydrology-- study of water resources
• hydrometeorology-- study of atmospheric moisture
• hydropathy -- study of treating diseases with water
• hyetology-- science of rainfall
• hygiastics -- science of health and hygiene
• hygienics-- study of sanitation; health
• hygiology-- hygienics; study of cleanliness
• hygrology-- study of humidity
• hygrometry -- science of humidity
• hymnography-- study of writing hymns
• hymnology -- study of hymns
• hypnology-- study of sleep; study of hypnosis
• hypsography-- science of measuring heights
• iamatology -- study of remedies
• iatrology-- treatise or text on medical topics; study of medicine
• iatromathematics-- archaic practice of medicine in conjunction with astrology
• ichnography-- art of drawing ground plans; a ground plan
• ichnology-- science of fossilized footprints
• ichthyology-- study of Fish
• iconography-- study of drawing symbols
• iconology-- study of icons; symbols
• ideogeny-- study of origins of ideas
• ideology -- science of ideas; system of ideas used to justify behaviour
• idiomology-- study of idiom, jargon or dialect
• idiopsychology-- psychology of one's own mind
• immunogenetics-- study of genetic characteristics of immunity
• immunology-- study of immunity
• immunopathology-- study of immunity to disease
• insectology -- study of insects
• irenology -- the study of peace
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• koniology -- study of atmospheric pollutants and dust
• ktenology -- science of putting people to death
• kymatology -- study of wave motion
• labeorphily-- collection and study of beer bottle labels
• larithmics-- study of population statistics
• laryngology -- study of larynx
• lepidopterology -- study of butterflies and moths
• leprology-- study of leprosy
• lexicology -- study of words and their meanings
• lexigraphy-- art of definition of words
• lichenology -- study of lichens
• limacology-- study of slugs
• limnobiology-- study of freshwater ecosystems
• limnology -- study of bodies of fresh water
• linguistics -- study of language
• lithology-- malariology study of malaria
• mammalogy-- study of mammals
• manège-- the art of horsemanship
• Mariology-- study of the Virgin Mary
• martyrology-- study of martyrs
• mastology-- study of mammals
• mathematics-- study of magnitude, number, and forms
• mazology-- mammalogy; study of mammals
• mechanics -- study of action of force on bodies
• meconology-- study of or treatise concerning opium
• melittology -- study of bees
• mereology-- study of part-whole relationships
• mesology -- ecology
• metallogeny-- study of the origin and distribution of metal deposits
• metallography-- study of the structure and constitution of metals
• metallurgy-- study of alloying and treating metals
• nidology -- study of nests
• nomology-- the science of the laws; especially of the mind
• noology-- science of the intellect
• nosology -- study of diseases
• nostology-- study of senility
• notaphily-- collecting of bank-notes and cheques
• numerology -- study of numbers
• numismatics-- study of coins
• nymphology-- study of nymphs
• obstetrics-- study of midwifery
• oceanography-- study of oceans
• oceanology -- study of oceans
• odology -- science of the hypothetical mystical force of od
• odontology-- study of teeth
• oenology-- study of wines
• oikology -- science of housekeeping
• olfactology-- study of the sense of smell
• ombrology -- study of rain
• oncology -- study of tumours
• oneirology -- study of dreams
• orthography-- study of spelling
• orthopterology-- study of cockroaches
• oryctology -- mineralogy or paleontology
• osmics-- scientific study of smells
• osmology-- study of smells and olfactory processes
• osphresiology-- study of the sense of smell
• osteology -- study of bones
• otology -- study of the ear
• otorhinolaryngology-- study of ear, nose and throat
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• paedology-- study of children
• paedotrophy-- art of rearing children
• paidonosology-- study of children's diseases; pediatrics
• palaeoanthropology-- study of early humans
• palaeobiology -- study of fossil plants and animals
• palaeoclimatology-- study of ancient climates
• palaeolimnology-- study of ancient Fish
• palaeolimnology-- study of ancient lakes
• palaeontology-- study of fossils
• philately-- study of postage stamps
• philematology -- the act or study of kissing
• phillumeny-- collecting of matchbox labels
• philology -- study of ancient texts; historical linguistics
• philosophy-- science of knowledge or wisdom
• phoniatrics -- study and correction of speech defects
• phonology -- study of speech sounds
• psychology-- study of mind
• psychopathology-- study of mental illness
• psychophysics-- study of link between mental and physical processes
• pteridology -- study of ferns
• pterylology -- study of distribution of feathers on birds
• pyretology -- study of fevers
• pyrgology -- study of towers
• pyroballogy-- study of artillery
• pyrography-- study of woodburning
• quinology -- study of quinine
• raciology-- study of racial differences
• radiology-- study of X-rays and their medical applications
• reflexology-- study of reflexes
• rhabdology -- knowledge or learning concerning divining rods
• rhabdology -- art of calculating using numbering rods
• rheology -- science of the deformation or flow of matter
• rheumatology-- study of rheumatism
• rhinology-- study of the nose
• rhochrematics-- science of inventory management and the movement of products
• runology -- study of runes
• sarcology-- study of fleshy parts of the body
• satanology -- study of the devil
• scatology-- study of excrement or obscene literature
• schematonics-- art of using gesture to express tones
• sciagraphy-- art of shading
• scripophily -- collection of bond and share certificates
• sedimentology -- study of sediment
• seismology -- study of earthquakes
• selenodesy-- study of the shape and features of the moon
• selenology-- study of the moon
• semantics -- study of meaning
• semantology-- science of meanings of words
• semasiology-- study of meaning; semantics
• topology-- study of places and their natural features
• toponymics-- study of place-names
• toreutics -- study of artistic work in metal
• toxicology -- study of poisons
• toxophily -- love of archery; archery; study of archery
• traumatology-- study of wounds and their effects
• tribology -- study of friction and wear between surfaces
• trichology-- study of hair and its disorders
• trophology-- study of nutrition
• tsiganology-- study of gypsies
• turnery-- art of turning in a lathe
• typhlology-- study of blindness and the blind
• typography-- art of printing or using type
• typology-- study of types of things
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• ufology-- study of alien spacecraft
• uranography-- descriptive astronomy and mapping
• uranology-- study of the heavens; astronomy
• urbanology-- study of cities
• urenology-- study of rust molds
• urology -- study of urine; urinary tract
• venereology-- study of venereal disease
• vermeology-- study of worms
• vexillology-- study of flags
• victimology-- study of victims
• vinology -- scientific study of vines and winemaking
• virology-- study of viruses
• vitrics-- glassy materials; glassware; study of glassware
• volcanology -- study of volcanoes
• vulcanology-- study of volcanoes
• xylography-- art of engraving on wood
• xylology -- study of wood
• zenography-- study of the planet Jupiter
• zoiatrics-- veterinary surgery
• zooarchaeology-- study of animal remains of archaeological sites
• zoochemistry-- chemistry of animals
• zoogeography-- study of geographic distribution of animals
• zoogeology -- study of fossil animal remains
• zoology-- study of animals
• zoonomy-- animal physiology
• zoonosology-- study of animal diseases
• zoopathology-- study of animal diseases
• zoophysics-- physics of animal bodies
• zoophysiology -- study of physiology of animals
• zoophytology-- study of plant-like animals
• zoosemiotics-- study of animal communication
• zootaxy-- science of classifying animals
• zootechnics-- science of breeding animals
• zygology -- science of joining and fastening
• zymology -- science of fermentation
• zymurgy-- branch of chemistry dealing with brewing and distilling