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Contents : 1 A

• – study of mites • Top • Aceology – science of remedies, or of therapeutics; • A iamatology.

• B • Acology – study of medical remedies

• C • Acoustics – science of sound

• D • Adenology – study of glands

• E • Aedoeology – science of generative organs

• F • – study of airborne

• G • Aerodonetics – science or study of gliding

• H • Aerodynamics – dynamics of gases; science of movement in a flow of air or gas • I • Aerolithology – study of aerolites; meteorites • J • Aerology – study of the • K • Aeronautics – study of navigation through air or • L space

• M • Aerophilately – collecting of air-mail stamps

• N • Aerostatics – science of air pressure; art of balloon- ing • O • Agonistics – art and theory of prize-fighting • P • Agriology – comparative study of primitive peoples • Q • Agrobiology – study of ; soil yields • R • Agrology – study of agricultural soils • S • Agronomics – study of productivity of land • T • Agrostology – science or study of grasses • U • Alethiology – study of truth • V • Algedonics – science of pleasure and pain • W • Algology – study of or the study of pain • X • Anaesthesiology – study of anaesthetics • Y • Anaglyptics – art of carving in bas-relief • Z • Anagraphy – art of constructing catalogues

• See also • – study of the structure of the body

1 2 3 C

• Andragogy – theory and practice of education of 2 B adults • – study of bacteria • Anemology – study of wind. • Balneology – science of the therapeutic use of baths • Angiology – study of blood flow and lymphatic sys- tem • Barodynamics – science of the support and mechan- ics of bridges • Anthropobiology – study of • Barology – study of gravitation • – study of human cultures • Batology – study of brambles • Aphnology – science of wealth • Bibliology – study of books • Apiology – study of bees • Bibliotics – study of documents to determine au- • – study of spiders thenticity • • – study of human material remains Bioecology – study of interaction of in the envi- ronment • Archelogy – study of first principles • Biology – study of life • Archology – science of the origins of government • Biometrics – study of biological measurement • Arctophily – study of teddy bears • Bionomics – study of organisms interacting in their environments • Areology – study of Mars • – study of • Aretaics – science of virtue • Bromatology – study of food • Aristology – science or art of dining • Brontology – scientific study of thunder • Arthrology – study of joints • Bryology – study of mosses and liverworts • Astacology – science of crayfish • Astheniology – study of diseases of weakening and 3 C aging

• Astrogeology – study of extraterrestrial • Cacogenics – study of racial degeneration • • Astrometeorology – study of effect of stars on cli- Caliology – study of bird’s nests mate • Calorifics – study of heat • – study of celestial bodies • Cambistry – science of international exchange

• Astrophysics – study of behaviour of interstellar • Campanology – art of bell ringing • – study of and other • Astroseismology – study of star oscillations • Cardiology – study of the heart • Atmology – science of aqueous vapour • Caricology – study of sedges • Audiology – study of hearing • Carpology – study of fruit • Autecology – study of of one • Cartography – science of making maps and globes • Autology – scientific study of oneself • Cartophily – hobby of collecting cigarette cards

• Auxology – science of growth • Castrametation – art of designing a camp

• Avionics – science of electronic devices for aircraft • Catacoustics – science of echoes or reflected sounds

• Axiology – science of the ultimate of value • Catalactics – science of commercial exchange 3

• Catechectics – art of teaching by question and an- 4 D swer • • – study of whales and dolphins Dactyliology – study of rings • • Chalcography – art of engraving on copper or brass Dactylography – study of fingerprints • • Chalcotriptics – art of taking rubbings from orna- Dactylology – study of sign language mental brasses • Deltiology – collection and study of picture post- • Chaology – study of chaos or chaos theory cards • Characterology – study of development of character • Demography – study of • – study of properties of substances • Demology – study of human behaviour • Chirocosmetics – beautifying the hands; art of man- • Demonology – study of demons icure • Dendrochronology – study of tree rings • Chirography – study of handwriting or penmanship • – study of trees • Chirology – study of the hands • Deontology – theory or study of moral obligation • Chiropody – medical science of feet • Dermatoglyphics – study of skin patterns and finger- • Chorology – science of the geographic description prints of anything • Dermatology – study of skin • Chrematistics – study of wealth; political economy • Desmology – study of ligaments • – study of biological rhythms • Diabology – study of devils • Chrysology – study of precious metals • Diagraphics – art of making diagrams or drawings • Ciselure – art of chasing metal • Dialectology – study of dialects • Climatology – study of climate • • Clinology – study of aging or decline after Dioptrics – study of light refraction maturity • Diplomatics – science of deciphering ancient writ- • Codicology – study of manuscripts ings and texts • • – study of beetles and weevils Diplomatology – study of diplomats • Cometology – study of comets • Docimology – art of assaying • – study of shells • Dosiology – study of doses • Coprology – study of pornography • Dramaturgy – art of producing and staging dramatic works • Cosmetology – study of cosmetics • Dysgenics – study of racial degeneration • Cosmology – study of the • Dysteleology – study of purposeless organs • Craniology – study of the skull • Criminology – study of crime; criminals 5 E - F • – study of life under cold conditions

• Cryptology – study of codes • Ecclesiology – study of church affairs • Cryptozoology – study of for whose exis- • Eccrinology – study of excretion tence there is no conclusive proof • Ecology – study of environment • Ctetology – study of the inheritance of acquired characteristics • – study of material wealth • Cynology – scientific study of dogs • Edaphology – study of soils • Cytology – study of living cells • Egyptology – study of 4 6 G

• Ekistics – study of human settlement • Euthenics – science concerned with improving liv- ing conditions • Electrochemistry – study of relations between elec- tricity and chemicals • Exobiology – study of extraterrestrial life

• Electrology – study of electricity • Floristry – art of cultivating and selling flowers

• Electrostatics – study of static electricity • Fluviology – study of watercourses

• – study of embryos • Folkloristics – study of folklore and fables

• Emetology – study of vomiting

• Emmenology – study of menstruation 6 G • Endemiology – study of local diseases • Garbology – study of garbage • Endocrinology – study of glands • Gastroenterology – study of stomach; intestines • Enigmatology – study of enigmas • Gastronomy – study of fine dining • – study of • Gemmology – study of gems and jewels • Entozoology – study of parasites that live inside • Genealogy – study of descent of families larger organisms • Genesiology – study of reproduction and • Enzymology – study of enzymes • Genethlialogy – art of casting horoscopes • Ephebiatrics – branch of dealing with ado- lescence • Geochemistry – study of chemistry of the ’s crust • – study of diseases; epidemics • Geochronology – study of measuring geological • Epileptology – study of epilepsy time • Epistemology – study of grounds of knowledge • Geogeny – science of the formation of the earth’s • Eremology – study of deserts crust • • Ergology – study of effects of work on Geogony – study of formation of the earth • • Ergonomics – study of people at work – study of surface of the earth and its inhabitants • Escapology – study of freeing oneself from con- • straints Geology – study of earth’s crust • • Eschatology – study of death; final Geomorphogeny – study of the origins of land forms • • Ethnogeny – study of origins of races or ethnic Geoponics – study of groups • Geotechnics – study of increasing habitability of the • Ethnology – study of cultures earth • • Ethnomethodology – study of everyday communi- Geratology – study of decadence and decay cation • Gerocomy – study of old age • Ethnomusicology – study of comparative musical • Gerontology – study of the elderly; aging • Gigantology – study of giants • – study of natural or biological character • Glaciology – study of ice ages and glaciation • Ethonomics – study of economic and ethical princi- ples of a • Glossology – study of language; study of the tongue

• Etiology – science of causes; especially of disease • Glyptography – art of engraving on gems

• Etymology – study of origins of words • Glyptology – study of gem engravings 5

• Gnomonics – the art of measuring time using sundi- • Histopathology – study of changes in tissue due to als disease

• Gnosiology – study of knowledge; of • Historiography – study of writing history knowledge • Historiology – study of history • Gnotobiology – study of life in germ-free conditions • Homiletics – art of preaching • Graminology – study of grasses • Hoplology – study of weapons • Grammatology – study of systems of writing • Horography – art of constructing sundials or clocks • Graphemics – study of systems of representing speech in writing • Horology – science of time measurement • Graphology – study of handwriting • – study of gardening • Gromatics – science of surveying • Hydrobiology – study of aquatic organisms • Gynaecology – study of women’s • Hydrodynamics – study of movement in liquids • Gyrostatics – study of rotating bodies • Hydrogeology – study of ground water

• Hydrography – study of investigating bodies of wa- 7 H ter • Hydrokinetics – study of of fluids • Haemataulics – study of movement of blood through • blood vessels – study of water resources • • Hagiology – study of saints Hydrometeorology – study of atmospheric moisture • • Halieutics – study of fishing Hydropathy – study of treating diseases with water • • Hamartiology – study of sin Hyetology – science of rainfall • Harmonics – study of musical acoustics • Hygiastics – science of health and hygiene • Hedonics – part of ethics or dealing with • Hygienics – study of sanitation; health pleasure • Hygiology – hygienics; study of cleanliness • Helcology – study of ulcers • Hygroscopy – study of humidity • Heliology – science of the sun • Hygrometry – science of humidity • Helioseismology – study of sun’s interior by observ- • Hymnography – study of writing hymns ing its surface oscillations • • – study of worms Hymnology – study of hymns • • Hematology – study of blood Hypnology – study of sleep; study of hypnosis • • Heortology – study of religious feasts Hypsography – science of measuring heights • Hepatology – study of liver • Heraldry – study of coats of arms 8 I

• Heresiology – study of heresies • Iamatology – study of remedies

• – study of reptiles and amphibians • Iatrology – treatise or text on medical topics; study of medicine • Hierology – science of sacred matters • • Hippiatrics – study of diseases of horses Iatromathematics – archaic practice of medicine in conjunction with astrology • Hippology – study of horses • Ichnography – art of drawing ground plans; a ground • – study of the tissues of organisms plan 6 11 M

• Ichnology – science of fossilized footprints 10 L

• – study of fish • Labeorphily – collection and study of beer bottle la- bels • Iconography – study of drawing symbols • Larithmics – study of population

• Iconology – study of icons; symbols • Laryngology – study of larynx

• Ideogeny – study of origins of ideas • – study of butterflies and • Leprology – study of leprosy • Ideology – science of ideas; of ideas used to justify behaviour • Lexicology – study of words and their meanings • • Idiomology – study of idiom, jargon or dialect Lexigraphy – art of definition of words • Lichenology – study of lichens • Idiopsychology – study of the psychology of one’s own mind • Limacology – study of slugs • Limnobiology – study of freshwater • Immunogenetics – study of genetic characteristics of immunity • Limnology – study of bodies of fresh water • • – study of immunity – study of language • Liturgiology – study of liturgical forms and church • Immunopathology – study of immunity to disease rituals

• Insectology – study of insects • Loimology – study of plagues and epidemics • Loxodromy – study of sailing along rhumb-lines • Irenology – study of peace

• Iridology – study of the iris; diagnosis of disease 11 M based on the iris of the eye

• Magirics – art of cookery 9 K • Magnanerie – art of raising silkworms • Magnetics – study of magnetism • Kalology – study of beauty • – study of molluscs

• Karyology – study of nuclei • Malariology – study of malaria

• – study of mammals • Kinematics – study of motion • Manège – art of horsemanship • Kinesics – study of gestural communication • Mariology – study of the Virgin Mary • Kinesiology – study of human movement and pos- • Mastology – study of mammals ture • – study of magnitude, number, and • Kinetics – study of producing or changing forms motion • Mazology – mammalogy; study of mammals

• Koniology – study of atmospheric pollutants and • Mechanics – study of action of on bodies dust • Meconology – study of or treatise concerning opium • Ktenology – science of putting people to death • – study of bees

• Kymatology – study of wave movement • Mereology – study of part-whole relationships 7

• Mesology – ecology 12 N

• Metallogeny – study of the origin and distribution of • Naology – study of church or temple architecture metal deposits • Nasology – study of the nose • Metallography – study of the structure and constitu- • tion of metals Nautics – art of navigation • – study of nematodes • Metallurgy – study of alloying and treating metals • Neonatology – study of newborn babies • Metaphysics – study of principles of nature and thought • Neossology – study of nestling birds • • Metapolitics – study of politics in theory or abstract Nephology – study of clouds • Nephrology – study of the kidneys • Metapsychology – study of nature of the mind • Neurobiology – study of anatomy of the nervous sys- • Meteoritics – study of meteors tem

• – study of weather • Neurology – study of • • Metrics – study of versification Neuropsychology – study of relation between brain and behaviour • Metrology – science of weights and measures • Neurypnology – study of hypnotism • Microanatomy – study of microscopic tissues • Neutrosophy – study of the origin and nature of philosophical neutralities • – study of microscopic organisms • Nidology – study of nests • Microclimatology – study of local climates • Nomology – the science of the laws; especially of • Micrology – study or discussion of trivialities the mind • Noology – science of the intellect • Micropalaeontology – study of microscopic fossils • Nosology – study of diseases • Microphytology – study of very small plant life • Nostology – study of senility • Microscopy – study of minute objects • Notaphily – collecting of bank-notes and cheques • Mineralogy – study of minerals • Numerology – pseudoscientific study of numbers • Molinology – study of mills and milling • Numismatics – study of coins

• Momilogy – study of mummies • Nymphology – study of nymphs

• (disambiguation) – study of forms and the development of structures 13 O • Muscology – study of mosses • Obstetrics – study of midwifery • Museology – study of museums • – study of oceans

• Musicology – study of music • Oceanology – study of oceans • • – study of Odology – science of the hypothetical mystical force of od • Myology – study of muscles • Odontology – study of teeth • – study of ants • Oenology – study of wines • Mythology – study of myths; fables; tales • Oikology – science of housekeeping 8 14 P

• Olfactology – study of the sense of smell • Palaeolimnology – study of ancient fish

• Ombrology – study of rain • Palaeolimnology – study of ancient lakes

• Oncology – study of tumours • Palaeontology – study of fossils

• Oneirology – study of dreams • Palaeopedology – study of early soils

• Onomasiology – study of nomenclature • Paleobotany – study of ancient plants

• Onomastics – study of proper names • Paleo-osteology – study of ancient bones

• Ontology – science of pure being; the nature of • Palynology – study of pollen things • Papyrology – study of paper • Oology – study of eggs • Parapsychology – study of unexplained mental phe- • Ophiology – study of snakes nomena

• Ophthalmology – study of eye diseases • – study of parasites

• Optics – study of light • Paroemiology – study of proverbs

• Optology – study of sight • Parthenology – study of virgins

• Optometry – science of examining the eyes • Pataphysics – science of imaginary solutions

• Orchidology – study of orchids • – study of disease

• – study of birds • Patrology – study of early Christianity

• Orology – study of mountains • Pedagogics – study of teaching

• Orthoepy – study of correct pronunciation • Pedology – study of soils

• Orthography – study of spelling • Pelology – study of mud

• – study of cockroaches • Penology – study of crime and punishment

• Oryctology – mineralogy or • Periodontics – study of gums

• Osmics – scientific study of smells • Peristerophily – pigeon-collecting

• Osmology – study of smells and olfactory processes • Pestology – science of pests

• Osphresiology – study of the sense of smell • Petrology – study of rocks

• Osteology – study of bones • Pharmacognosy – study of drugs of and plant origin • Otology – study of the ear • – study of drugs • Otorhinolaryngology – study of ear, nose and throat • Pharology – study of lighthouses 14 P • Pharyngology – study of the throat • Phenology – study of organisms as affected by cli- • Paedology – study of children mate

• Paedotrophy – art of rearing children • Phenomenology – study of phenomena

• Paidonosology – study of children’s diseases; pedi- • Philately – study of postage stamps atrics • Philematology – act or study of kissing • Palaeoanthropology – study of early humans • Phillumeny – collecting of matchbox labels • Palaeobiology – study of fossil plants and animals • Philology – study of ancient texts; historical linguis- • Palaeoclimatology – study of ancient climates tics 9

• Philosophy – science of knowledge or wisdom • Psychognosy – study of mentality, personality or character • Phoniatrics – study and correction of speech defects • • Phonology – study of speech sounds Psychology – study of mind

• Photobiology – study of effects of light on organisms • Psychopathology – study of mental illness • Phraseology – study of phrases • Psychophysics – study of link between mental and • Phrenology – study of bumps on the head physical processes

• – study of algae and seaweeds • Pteridology – study of ferns • – study of properties of matter and • Pterylology – study of distribution of feathers on • Physiology – study of processes of life birds

• Phytology – study of plants; botany • Pyretology – study of fevers • Piscatology – study of fishes • Pyrgology – study of towers • Pisteology – science or study of faith • Pyroballogy – study of artillery • Planetology – study of • Pyrography – study of woodburning • Plutology – political economy; study of wealth

• Pneumatics – study of mechanics of gases

• Podiatry – study and treatment of disorders of the 15 Q foot; chiropody • Quinology – study of quinine • Podology – study of the feet

• Polemology – study of war

• – study of fruit-growing 16 R

• Posology – science of quantity or dosage • Raciology – study of racial differences • Potamology – study of rivers • Radiology – study of X-rays and their medical ap- • Praxeology – study of practical or efficient activity; plications science of efficient action • Reflexology – study of reflexes • – study of primates

• Proctology – study of rectum • Rhabdology – knowledge or learning concerning di- vining rods • Prosody – study of versification • • – study of protists Rhabdology – art of calculating using numbering rods • Proxemics – study of man’s need for personal space • Rheology – science of the deformation or flow of • Psalligraphy – art of paper-cutting to make pictures matter • Psephology – study of election results and voting • trends Rheumatology – study of rheumatism

• Pseudology – art or science of lying • Rhinology – study of the nose • Pseudoptics – study of optical illusions • Rhochrematics – science of inventory management • Psychobiology – study of biology of the mind and the movement of products

• Psychogenetics – study of internal or mental states • Runology – study of runes. 10 18 T

17 S • Spermology – study of seeds • Sphagnology – study of peat moss • Sarcology – study of fleshy parts of the body • Sphragistics – study of seals and signets • Satanology – study of the devil • Sphygmology – study of the pulse • Scatology – study of excrement or obscene literature • Splanchnology – study of the entrails or viscera • Schematonics – art of using gesture to express tones • Spongology – study of sponges • Sciagraphy – art of shading • Stasiology – study of political parties • Scripophily – collection of bond and share certifi- cates • Statics – study of bodies and forces in equilibrium

• Sedimentology – study of sediment • Stemmatology – study of relationships between texts

• Seismology – study of earthquakes • Stoichiology – science of elements of animal tissues

• Selenodesy – study of the shape and features of the • Stomatology – study of the mouth moon • Storiology – study of folk tales • Selenology – study of the moon • Stratigraphy – study of geological layers or strata • – study of meaning • Stratography – art of leading an army • Semantology – science of meanings of words • Stylometry – studying literature by of statis- • Semasiology – study of meaning; semantics tical analysis • • Semiology – study of signs and signals Suicidology – study of suicide • • Semiotics – study of signs and symbols Symbology – study of symbols • • Serology – study of serums Symptomatology – study of symptoms of illness • • Sexology – study of sexual behaviour Synecology – study of ecological communities • • Siderography – art of engraving on steel Synectics – study of processes of invention • • Sigillography – study of seals – study of sentence structure • Syphilology – study of syphilis • Significs – science of meaning • Systematology – study of systems • Silvics – study of tree’s life

• Sindonology – study of the shroud of Turin 18 T • Sinology – study of China

• Sitology – dietetics • Taxidermy – art of curing and stuffing animals

• – study of biological basis of human • Tectonics – science of structure of objects, buildings behaviour and landforms

• – study of society • Tegestology – study and collecting of beer mats

• Somatology – science of the properties of matter • Teleology – study of final causes; analysis in terms of purpose • Sophiology – science of ideas • Telmatology – study of swamps • Soteriology – study of theological salvation • – study of monsters, freaks, abnormal • Spectrology – study of ghosts growths or malformations • Spectroscopy – study of spectra • – study of cephalopods • Speleology – study and exploration of caves • Textology – study of the production of texts 11

• Thalassography – science of the sea 19 U

• Thanatology – study of death and its customs • Uranography – descriptive astronomy and mapping • Thaumatology – study of miracles • Uranology – study of the heavens; astronomy • Theology – study of religion; religious doctrine • Urbanology – study of cities

• Theriatrics – veterinary medicine • Urenology – study of rust molds

• Theriogenology – study of animals’ reproductive • Urology – study of urine; urinary tract systems

• – study of relation of heat to mo- tion 20 V

• Thermokinematics – study of motion of heat • Venereology – study of venereal disease

• Thermology – study of heat • Vermeology – study of worms

• Therology – study of wild mammals • Vexillology – study of flags • • Thremmatology – science of breeding domestic an- Victimology – study of victims imals and plants • Vinology – scientific study of vines and winemaking • Threpsology – science of nutrition • – study of viruses

• Tidology – study of tides • Vitrics – glassy materials; glassware; study of glass- ware • Timbrology – study of postage stamps • Volcanology – study of volcanoes • Tocology – obstetrics; midwifery • Vulcanology – study of volcanoes • Tonetics – study of pronunciation

• Topology – study of places and their natural features 21 X • Toponymics – study of place-names • Xylography – art of engraving on wood • Toreutics – study of artistic work in metal • Xylology – study of wood • – study of poisons

• Toxophily – love of archery; archery; study of archery 22 Y • Traumatology – study of wounds and their effects Yackology see to CSIRO as has recently been discovered • Tribology – study of friction and wear between sur- faces 23 Z • Trichology – study of hair and its disorders • Zenography – study of the Jupiter • Trophology – study of nutrition • Zoiatrics – veterinary surgery • Tsiganology – study of gypsies • – study of animal remains of ar- • Turnery – art of turning in a lathe chaeological sites

• Typhlology – study of blindness and the blind • Zoochemistry – chemistry of animals

• Typography – art of printing or using type • Zoogeography – study of geographic distribution of animals • Typology (disambiguation) – study of types of things • Zoogeology – study of fossil animal remains 12 24 SEE ALSO

• – 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

• – 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 brew- ing and distilling

24 See also

• List of • Outline of academic disciplines – 13

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