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-logy - List of -ologies

-logy - A

• Acarology, the study of ticks and mites
• Acridilogy, the study of Grasshoppers and Locusts
• Actinobiology, the study of the effects of radiation upon living organisms
• Actinology, the study of the effect of light on chemicals
• Aerobiology, a branch of biology that studies organic particles, such as bacteria, fungal spores, very small insects and pollen, which are passively transported by the air.
• Aerology, the study of the free atmosphere
• Aeropalynology, the study of pollen grains and spores (palynomorphs) in the atmosphere
• Aetiology, the medical study of the causation of disease
• Agnoiology, the study of things of which we are by nature ignorant, or of things which cannot be known
• Agrobiology, the study of plant nutrition and growth in relation to soil conditions
• Agrology, the art and science of agriculture (Canada)
• Agrology, the study of soils (not Canada)
• Algology, the study of algae
• Allergology, the study of the causes and treatment of allergies; a branch of medicine
• Andrology, the study of male health and disease
• Anesthesiology, the study of anesthesia and anesthetics; a branch of medicine
• Angelology, the study of angels
• Angiology, the study of the anatomy of blood and lymph vascular systems
• Anthropology, the study of humans
• Apiology, the study of bees (apiaries)
• Arachnology, the study of spiders and their kind
• Archaeology, the study of ancient history
• Archaeozoology, the study of relationships between humans and animals over time through examination of animal remains at archaeological sites (also see Zooarchaeology)
• Areology, the study of Mars
• Assyriology, the study of the Assyrians
• Astrobiology, the study of origin of life
• Astrogeology, the study of geology of celestial bodies (e.g., planets, asteroids, comets)
• Astrology, the study of purported influences of stars on human affairs
• Atmology, the study of the laws and phenomena of aqueous vapors
• Atomology, the doctrine of atoms
• Audiology, the study of hearing; a branch of medicine
• Autecology, the study of the ecology of any individual species
• Auxology, the study of human growth.
• Axiology, the study of the nature of values and value judgements

-logy - B

• Bacteriology, the study of bacteria
• Balneology, the scientific study of baths, bathing and of their application to disease
• Bioclimatology, the study of the effects of climate on living organisms
• Bioecology, the study of the relationship of organisms to each other and to their environment
• Biology, the study of life
• Biometeorology, the study of the effects of atmospheric conditions on living organisms
• Boxology is the study of schematic layouts, for example of corporate org charts.
• Bryology, the study of bryophytes

-logy - C

• Campanology, the study and the art of bell ringing
• Cardiology, the study of the heart
• Carpology, the study of the structure of seeds and fruit
• Cereology, the study of crop circles
• Cetology, the study of cetaceans - whales, dolphins, and porpoise
• Chelonology, the study of turtles
• Christology, the theological study of redemption (christos > christein: to sacrament), not only speaking of Christianity but also extended to religion in general
• Chorology, the study of the relationship of biological or other phenomena to their locations
• Chronology the study of things in order of time or the study of time
• Climatology, the study of the climate
• Coleopterology, the study of beetles
• Coniology, the study of dust in the atmosphere and its effects on plants and animals, also spelled "koniology".
• Conchology, the study of shells and of molluscs
• Cosmology, the study of the cosmos or our place in it.
• Craniology, the study of the characteristics of the skull
• Criminology, the scientific study of crime.
• Cryology, the study of very low temperatures and related phenomena.
• Cryptology, the study of how to encrypt and decrypt secret messages
• Cryptozoology, the study of animals that may or may not be mythical
• Cynology, the study of dogs
• Cytomorphology, the study of the structure of cells
• Cytology, the study of cells

-logy - D

• Deltiology, the study of, but more often the collecting of picture postcards
• Demonology, the study of demons
• Dendrochronology, the study of the age of trees and the records in their rings
• Dendrology, the study of trees
• Deontology, in ethics, the study of duty.
• Dermatology, the field of medicine that deals with the skin
• Desmology, the study of ligaments
• Dialectology, the study of dialects
• Dosology, the study of dosages of medicine and drugs. Same as posology.
• Doxology, the speech of Praise (not a proper ology, see below)

-logy - E

• Ecclesiology, the study of Church architecture and decoration, or separately the study of the Christian Church
• Ecology, the study of the interrelationships between living organisms and their environment. Sometimes spelled "œcology".
• Ecophysiology, the study of the interrelationship between an organism's physical functioning and its environment
• Edaphology, a branch of soil science that studies the influence of soil on life.
• Egyptology, the study of the ancient Egyptians
• Electrophysiology, the study of the relationship between electric phenomena and bodily processes
• Embryology, the study of embryos
• Emetology, the study or knowledge of emetics
• Endocrinology, the study of internal secretory glands
• Enigmatology, the study of puzzles
• Enology (or Oenology), the study of wine and winemaking
• Entomology, the study of insects
• Enzymology, the study of enzymes
• Epidemiology, the study of epidemics
• Epistemology, the study of the nature and origins of knowledge
• Eschatology, a branch of theology concerned with the final events in the history of the world or of mankind
• Ethnology, the study of race
• Ethnomusicology, the study of music in society, usually non-western music
• Ethology, the study of animal behaviour
• Etiology, same as Aetiology
• Etymology, the study of word origins
• Evolutionary biology, the study of the process of biological evolution
• Evolutionary psychology, the study of the process of (usually) human psychological evolution.
• Exobiology, the study of life in outer space

-logy - F

• Formicology, the study of ants
• Fetology, the study of the fetus, especially when within the uterus. Sometimes spelled foetology.

-logy - G

• Garbology - study of refuse and trash
• Gastrology or Gastroenterology - diseases of stomach and intestines
• Gemmology or Gemology, the study of gemstones and ornamental materials
• Genealogy (commonly misspelt and mispronounced as "geneology"), the study of relationships within families particularly with a view to constructing family trees
• Genecology, the study of genetic differences in relation to the environment
• Geobiology, the study of the biosphere and its relations to the lithosphere and atmosphere.
• Geochronology, the study of the age of the Earth
• Geology, the study of the Earth
• Geomorphology, the study of present-day landforms, traditionally on Earth but with increasing frequency on nearby planetary objects
• Gerontology, the study of old age
• Glaciology, the study of glaciers
• Grammatology, the study of writing systems. Also the study of deconstructive literary criticism, popularized in the 1960s by Jacques Derrida
• Graphology, the study of handwriting for the purpose of analysing the character of the writer
• Gynaecology or Gynecology, the study of medicine relating to women, or of women in general

-logy - H

• Hematology/Haematology, the study of blood
• Heliology, the study of the Sun
• Helioseismology, the study of vibrations and oscillations in the Sun
• Helminthology, the study of parasitic worms. See Vermeology.
• Henology, roughly, the study of unity. In natural theology, a henological argument attempts to prove the existence of God by reasoning from a multiplicity of virtues backwards to show that they must have one source (God). [1]
• Hepatology, the study of the liver; a branch of medicine
• Herbology, the study of the therapeutic use of plants
• Herpetology, the study of reptiles and amphibians
• Histology, the study of living tissues
• Histopathology, the study of the (microscopic) structure of diseased tissues
• Historiology, the study of the writings and practices of historians
• Horology, the study of making timepieces, measuring time and timekeeping
• Hydrogeology, the study of underground water
• Hydrology, the study of water
• Hypnology, the study of sleep (also: somnology)

-logy - I

• Ichthyology, the study of fish
• Ichnology, the study of fossil footprints, tracks and burrows
• Immunology, the study of the immune system
• Islamology, the study of the Islam

-logy - J

• Japanology, the study of Japanese people
• Judeology, the study of the Jewish People, and extended: Judaism

-logy - K

• Karyology, the study of karyotypes (a branch of cytology)
• Killology, the study of human beings killing other human beings (Grossman's Theory)
• Kinesiology, the study of movement in relation to human anatomy; a branch of medicine
• Kinology, the study of motion or of moving bodies, a branch of physics.
• Kremlinology, the study of communist Soviet Union
• Kymatology, the study of waves or wave motions

-logy - L

• Laryngology, the study of the larynx, or voice box; a branch of medicine
• Lepidopterology, the study of butterflies and moths
• Lexicology, the study of the signification and application of words
• Limnology, the study of fresh water environments, particularly lakes
• Lithology, the study of rocks
• Lymphology, the study of the lymph system and glands

-logy - M

• Malacology, the study of mollusks
• Mammalogy, the study of mammals
• Mereology, a branch of logic focusing on the study of part-whole relationships
• Meteorology, the study of weather
• Methodology, (properly) the study of methods
• Metrology, the study of measurement
• Microbiology, the study of microorganisms and their effects on humans
• Micrology, the science of preparing and handling microscopic objects for study.
• Mineralogy, the study of minerals
• Mixology, the study or skill of preparing mixed drinks.
• Molinology, the study of windmills, watermills and animal engines.
• Monadology, a book by Leibniz on the study of his theory of monads.
• Morphology, the study of forms; more precisely the study of the grammatical structure of words, a branch of linguistics
• Musicology, the study of music
• Mycology, the study of fungi
• Myology the scientific study of muscles
• Myrmecology, the study of ants
• Mythology, the study of myths

-logy - N

• Nanotechnology, the study and design of machines at the molecular level
• Neonatology, the study of diseases and the care of newborn infants; a branch of pediatrics/paediatrics
• Nephology, the study of clouds
• Nephrology, the study of the kidneys and their diseases, a branch of medicine
• Neurology, the study of nerves
• Neuropathology, the study of neural diseases
• Neurophysiology, the study of the functions of the nervous system
• Nosology, the study of diseases
• Numerology, the study of numbers (often in a non-mathematical sense)

-logy - O

• Oceanology, the study of oceans
• Odonatology, the study of dragonflies and damselflies
• Odontology, the study of the structure, development, and abnormalities of the teeth
• Oikology, the study of housekeeping.
• Omphalology, facetious name for the non-existent medical specialty that treats of navels, which has been used in a manner similar to the way the word widget is used in economics textbooks
• Oncology, the study of cancer
• Ontology, the study of existence
• Oology, the study of eggs
• Ophthalmology, the study of the eyes
• Organology, the study of musical instruments (not just organs); alternatively, the study of anatomical organs
• Ornithology, the study of birds
• Orthopterology, the study of grasshoppers and crickets
• Orology, the study of mountains and their mapping
• Osteology, the study of bones
• Otolaryngology, the study of the ear and throat; a branch of medicine
• Otology, the study of the structure, function, and pathology of the ear
• Otorhinolaryngology, the study of the ear, nose, and throat; a branch of medicine
• Ovology, the branch of natural history which treats of the origin and function of eggs.

-logy - P

• Paleontology, the study of ancient creatures
• Paleoanthropology, the study of ancient humans and human origin
• Paleoclimatology, the study of climate prior to the widespread availability of records of temperature, precipitation, and other instrumental data
• Paleoecology, the study of past environments using the fossils of plants and animals
• Palynology, the study of pollen
• Parapsychology, the study of paranormal or psychic phenomenon that defy conventional scientific explanations
• Parasitology, the study of parasites
• Pathology, the study of illness
• Pedology (soil study)
• Pedology (children study)
• Penology, the study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation.
• Petrology, the study of rocks
• Pharmacology, the study of drugs
• Phenology, the study of periodic biological phenomena such as flowering, migration, breeding, etc.
• Phenomenology, the study and science of phenomena as distinct from the science of actual existence or being; also a movement founded by Husserl which studies conscious experience without its metaphysical concerns
• Phonology, the study of vocal sounds
• Phrenology, the derivation of a persons character traits, by studying the shape of their skull
• Physiology, the study of bodies, usually of animals
• Phytology, the study of plants; botany
• Planetology, the study of planets and solar systems
• Planktology, the study of plankton
• Pneumology, a synonym of Pulmonology
• Pomology, the scientific study and cultivation of fruits
• Posology, see dosology
• Primatology, the study of primates
• Psychobiology, the study and psychology of organisms with regard to their functions and structures
• Psychology, the study of mental processes in humans
• Psychopharmacology, the study of psychotropic or psychiatric drugs
• Psychophysiology, the study of the physiological bases of psychological processes
• Pulmonology is the specialty in medicine that deals with diseases of the lungs and the respiratory tract.
• Pyrology, the study of fire

-logy - R

• Radiology, the study of rays, usually ionising radiation
• Reflexology, originally the study of reflexes or of reflex responses; but see also non-study list
• Rheology, the study of flow
• Rheumatology, the study of rheumatic diseases, a branch of medicine
• Rhinology, the study of the nose and its diseases

-logy - S

• Sarcology, a subsection of anatomy that studies the soft parts. It includes myology, angiology, neurology, and splanchnology
• Scatology, the study of feces
• Sedimentology, a branch of geology that studies sediments.
• Seismology, the study of earthquakes
• Selenology, the study of the moon
• Semiology the study of signs
• Serology, the study of blood serum
• Serpentology, the study of snakes
• Sexology, the study of sex
• Sinology, the study of China
• Sitiology, dietetics, the study of diet. Also, a treatise on diet. Also spelled "sitology"
• Sociology, the study of society
• Sociobiology, the study of the effect of evolution on ethology
• Somnology, the study of sleep, also: hypnology
• Soteriology the study of the doctrine of salvation, especially as related to Christianity
• Sovietology, the study of communist Soviet Union
• Speleology, the study or exploration of caves
• Splanchnology, the study of the viscera.
• Sporalogy, a parody of astrology
• Stemmatology, from dictionary.com: the humanistic discipline that attempts to reconstruct the transmission of a text (especially a text in manuscript form) on the basis of relations between the various surviving manuscripts (sometimes using cladisitc analysis)[2]
• Stomatology, study of the mouth and its diseases
• Symbology, the study and interpretation of symbols, or a set of symbols. Also used for types of barcodes
• Symptomatology, the study of symptoms
• Synecology, the study of the ecological interrelationships among communities of organisms

-logy - T

• Technology, the study of the practical arts (but see above)
• Teleology, the study of ends or final causes
• Teratology, the study of wonders, or monsters
• Testamentology, the study of a religious testament, neotestamentology: the study of the New Testament; archotestamentology: the Old Testament
• Thanatology, the study of physical, psychological and social problems associated with dying.
• Theriology, the study of mammals (also, but less used: mammalogy)
• Thermology, the study of heat.
• Theology, the study of God
• Thremmatology, the study of breeding domestic plants and animals
• Tidology, the study of tides.
• Tocology, the study of childbirth, sometimes spelled "tokology".
• Tonolgy, the study of intonation in speech
• Topology, the mathematical study of closeness and connectedness
• Toxicology, the study of poisons
• Traumatology, the study of wounds and injuries caused by accidents or assaults and their surgical treatment and repair; a branch of medicine
• Traumatopsychology, the study of psychological traumas
• Tribology, the study of friction and lubrication
• Trichology, the study of hair and scalp
• Typology, the study of classification

-logy - U

• Urology, the study and treatment of diseases of the urogenital tract, a branch of medicine. Sometimes spelled "ourology".
• Ufology, the study of Unidentified flying object (UFO) phenomena.

-logy - V

• Vaccinology, the study of vaccines
• Venereology, the study of venereal diseases
• Vermeology, the study of worms. See helminthology.
• Vexillology, the study of flags
• Victimology, the study of victims of crime, often applied to characterizing the criminal
• Virology, the study of viruses
• Volcanology (also spelled vulcanology), the study of volcanoes and related phenomena (traps)

-logy - X

• Xenobiology, the study of non-terrestrial life
• Xylology, the study of wood

-logy - Z

• Zooarchaeology, the study and analysis of animal remains at archaeological sites to reconstruct relationships between people, animals, and their environment (also see Archaeozoology)
• Zoology, the study of animals
• Zymology, the study of fermentation

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