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What branch of science is the study of the sun?
The specialists called solar astronomers or helio astronomers study the sun in the subject of helio astronomy.
What are some nine letter words with 2nd letter E and 3rd letter L and 8th letter G?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 9 words with the pattern -EL----G-. That is, nine letter words with 2nd letter E and 3rd letter L and 8th letter G. In alphabetical order, they are: bellyings cellarage heliology jelutongs seladangs teleology telferage vellenage yeldrings
What are some nine letter words with 1st letter H and 2nd letter E and 3rd letter L and 6th letter L?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern HEL--L---. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter H and 2nd letter E and 3rd letter L and 6th letter L. In alphabetical order, they are: helicline heliology
What are some nine letter words with 3rd letter L and 4th letter I and 5th letter O and 6th letter L?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 5 words with the pattern --LIOL---. That is, nine letter words with 3rd letter L and 4th letter I and 5th letter O and 6th letter L. In alphabetical order, they are: caliology ciliolate foliolate foliolose heliology
What are some nine letter words with 3rd letter L and 6th letter L and 7th letter O?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 21 words with the pattern --L--LO--. That is, nine letter words with 3rd letter L and 6th letter L and 7th letter O. In alphabetical order, they are: calculose calculous caliology callaloos cellblock celluloid cellulose cellulous coldblood foliolose fullblood hallaloos heliology hillslope multilobe paleology palillogy polyglots polyglott polyploid teleology
What are the rock types of the sun?
The Sun is not composed of rock as it is a huge ball of mainly hydrogen and helium gases undergoing nuclear fusion to produce energy. It does not have a solid surface like rocky planets such as Earth.
What are some nine letter words with 1st letter H and 5th letter O and 9th letter Y?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 25 words with the pattern H---O---Y. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter H and 5th letter O and 9th letter Y. In alphabetical order, they are: hagiology haplology heinously heliology heliotypy herbology hercogamy herkogamy hideosity hideously hierology hippology hircosity histogeny histology historify homeomery hoplology hugeously hydrology hyetology hygrology hymnology hypnogeny hypnology
What are some nine letter words with 1st letter H and 5th letter O and 7th letter O?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 28 words with the pattern H---O-O--. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter H and 5th letter O and 7th letter O. In alphabetical order, they are: haemocoel haftoroth hagiology haplology harborous harmotome havdolohs heliodors heliology heliozoan heliozoic herbology hierology hippology histology hoplology hydrofoil hydrology hydrosols hydrosoma hydrosome hydrozoan hydrozoon hyetology hygrology hymnology hypnology hypnotoid
What are some nine letter words with 1st letter H and 2nd letter E and 7th letter O?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 39 words with the pattern HE----O--. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter H and 2nd letter E and 7th letter O. In alphabetical order, they are: headcloth headphone headrooms headshots headstock headstone heartsome heartsore heartwood heartworm heathcock heathfowl heatproof heatspots hedgehogs hedgehops hedgerows heirlooms helidrome heliodors heliology heliozoan heliozoic helistops hellbroth hellebore hemitrope hemitropy heptagons heptapody herbivora herbivore herbivory herbology hereabout herissons herpetoid hexachord hexaploid
What are words with the root helio?
1. Heliocentric : HELIO centric (he lee o sen' trik) adj. Having relation to the center of the sun 2. Heliochrome : HELIO chrome (he' lee o krome) n. A naturally colored photograph 3. Heliochromoscope: HELIO chromoscope (he li o kro' mo skope) n. Instrument to produce photos in natural colors 4. Heliochromy : HELIO chromy (he' li o kro mi) n. Color photography 5. Heliodon : HELIO don (he' li o don) n. A device to illustrate what seems to be the Sun's motion 6. Heliodor : HELIO dor (he' li o dor) n. Yellow beryl found in South Africa 7. Heliofugal : HELIO fugal (he li of' yu gal) adj. Tending away from the sun 8. Heliograph : HELIO graph (he' lee o graf) n. An instrument for using the sun's rays; as, a mirror for telegraphing 9. Heliogram : HELIO gram (he' lee o gram) n. The message transmitted by heliograph 10. Helioid : HELIO id (he' li oid) adj. Like the sun 11. Heliolatry : HELIO latry (he lee ol' a tree) n. Sun worship 12. Heliology : HELIO logy (he li ol' o ji) n. Science of the sun 13. Heliophilous : HELIO philous (he li of' i lus) adj. Sun-loving 14. Heliophobic : HELIO phobic (he li o foe' bik) adj. Fearing the sub; shade-loving 15. Heliophyte : HELIO phyte (he' li o fite) n. Plant growing in sunlight 16. Helioscope : HELIO scope (he' li o skope) n. A dark lens telescope to view the sun while protecting the eyes 17. Heliosis : HELIO sis (he li o' sis) n. Sunburn; sunstroke 18. Heliotherapy : HELIO therapy (he li o ther' a pi) n. Use of sunbaths to cure disease 19. Heliothermometer: HELIO thermometer(he li o ther mom' e ter) n. Instrument to measure the intensity of solar radiation 20. Heliotrope : HELIO trope (hele' ee o trope) n. A plant which turns to the sun
Main branches of science and technology?
The 88 Branches of Science and Technology1. Acoustics: It is a branch of science related to the study of transmission of sound waves. It usually refers to the characteristics of theaters, auditoriums and studios and includes the behavior of sound in buildings and noise and noise control.2. Aerodynamics: It is associated with the study of forces of air acting on objects in motion relative to air.3. Aeronautical Engineering: It is a branch of science that is related to the study of design and manufacture of flight-capable machines as well as the techniques of operating aircraft.4. Agriculture: It is the science of cultivating the ground, harvesting the crops and rearing and management of farming, husbandry and livestock. It is associated with the production of food, fiber, feed and other goods by systematic harvesting or growing the plants and rearing the animals.5. Agronomy: It is a branch of agriculture that deals with field crop production and soil management. It involves the scientific study of crop production and its usage for food, feed, fiber and fuel.6. Algebra: It is a branch of mathematics that deals with the study of structure, quantity and relation. It includes the use of symbols, letters and/or characters to represent numbers and express mathematical relationships.7. Anatomy: It is a branch of biology, related to the study of structure and organization of living things. It involves human anatomy, plant anatomy (phytotomy) and animal anatomy (zootomy).8. Angiology: It is the science that includes the study of blood and lymph vessels and their disorders.9. Anthropology: It involves the study of both past and present human cultures. It is associated with physical and social characteristics of humanity through the study of historical and present geographical distribution, acculturation, cultural history and cultural relationships.10. Apiculture: It is the science and art of raising and management of honeybees, Apis mellifera. It involves the cultivation of bees on commercial scale for the production of honey.11. Applied Mathematics: It is a branch of mathematics that deals with the mathematical techniques, which are used in the application of mathematical knowledge to other domains.12. Archaeology: It is a subdiscipline of anthropology that involves the study of physical evidence of past human societies, recovered through excavation13. Astronomy: It is the scientific study of celestial bodies such as stars, comets, planets and galaxies and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphere such as the cosmic background radiation.14. Astrophysics: It is a branch of astronomy that is associated with the physics of celestial bodies (galaxies, stars and interstellar medium).15. Atomic Physics: It is a field of physics that is associated with the study of internal structure of atomic nuclei as an isolated system of electrons. It mainly involves the study of arrangement of electrons around the nucleus.B16.Bacteriology: It is a branch of microbiology, which involves the scientific study of bacteria in relation to disease as well as agriculture.17. Biochemistry: It deals with the study of chemical substances and vital processes that take place in living organisms. It primarily focuses on the structure, function and role of biomolecules. It includes the study of organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms.18. Bioengineering: It is an application of systematic, integrative and quantitative engineering principles to living structures, such as creating chemicals, drugs, tissues and artificial organs.19. Biology: It is also known as biological science, which includes the scientific study of life. It involves the study of structure, origin, growth, evolution, function and distribution of living things.20. Biophysics: It is a branch of science that involves an application of methods and principles of physics to understand the biological systems.21. Biotechnology: It is associated with the industrial application of living organisms and/or biological techniques developed through basic research. Biotechnology is applied for producing the pharmaceutical compounds and research materials. It is mainly applied in genetic engineering and recombinant DNA technology.22. Botany: It is also referred to as plant biology, plant science or phytology. It involves the scientific study of plant life.C23.Cardiology: It deals with study, diagnosis and treatment of various disorders of heart and major blood vessels.24. Chemical Engineering: It is a branch of engineering that deals with design, construction and operation of machinery and plants for different products such as dyes, acids, plastics, drugs and rubber, applying the chemical reactions.25. Chemistry: It is a branch of natural science that is associated with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions. It is the science of matter and its interactions with energy and itself.26. Civil Engineering: This branch of engineering deals with the planning, designing, construction and maintenance of structures (roads, bridges, etc) and altering the geography to suit the human needs.27. Climatology: It involves the study of climatic data, analysis of climatic changes and investigations of its phenomena and causes.28. Computer Science: It includes a systematic study of computation and computing system. It involves different theories for understanding the computing systems and methods, algorithms, design methodology and tools, methods of analysis and verification and methods for testing the concepts.29. Cosmetology: It is the practice of beautifying the face, skin and hair, using different cosmetics.30. Cosmology: It is a branch of physical science that is associated with the nature of universe, its origin and overall structure.31. Craniology: This branch of science is related to the study of physical characteristics of the skulls of different human races.32. Cryogenics: A scientific study that deals with the production, control, application and uses of very low temperature.33. Cryptography: It is the science of protecting the information by transforming it into an unreadable, unintelligible, enciphered format with the use of a key and an algorithm.34. Cytology: It is a branch of biological science that is associated with the study of structure, origin, function and pathology of cells.D36.Dactylography: It is the science of using the fingerprints for the purpose of identification.35. Dermatology: It is a branch of medicine that deals with the skin disorders such as moles, skin cancers, contact dermatitis, psoriasis and other skin conditions, related to other diseases. It also includes the disorders of hair, nails, mouth and external genitalia.36. Dentistry: This branch of medicine deals with diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the diseases associated with teeth, oral cavity and related structures.37. Dynamics: It is a branch of mechanics that includes the study of various forces, their action on bodies and changes in motion they produce.E38. Ecology: It includes the study of interrelationships between living organisms and their environment.39. Electronics: It is a branch of technology, which is associated with the development and application of circuits or systems, using electronic devices such as magnetic amplifiers, transistors, etc.40. Endocrinology: It is a branch of medical science that is associated with the study of function and pathology of endocrine glands.41. Engineering: It is an application of scientific, mechanical, physical and mathematical principles to design process, structures and products that are meant for improving the quality of life.42. Entomology: It is a branch of science that includes the study of insects in their relations to forests and forest products.43. Environmental Science: It is the study of interactions among biological, physical and chemical components of environmental system.44. Epidemiology: It includes the study of cause and distribution of diseases in human population.45. Ethnology: It involves the study of mental and physical differences of mankind.46. Etiology: It is the study of causes or origins of disease/abnormal condition.47. Etymology: It includes the study of history of words and their meanings.48. Eugenics: It deals with the study of hereditary improvement of human race by controlled selective breeding.49. Evolution: It is the sequence of changes involved in evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms.50. Exbiology: It is a branch of science that deals with life or possibilities of life present beyond the earth.F51. Forestry: It is the art and science of managing and using forests and their associated resources to produce various products such as timber for human benefits.52. Floriculture: It is a discipline of horticulture, related with the cultivation of flowering and ornamental plants for the gardens and floristry, including the floral industry.53. Forensic Science: It is a branch of medical science that deals with establishing the evidence for legal proceeding.G54. Genetics: It is a branch of biology that focuses on the heredity and variation of organisms as well as the patterns of inheritance of specific traits.55. Gemology: It is the science and art of identifying, grading, evaluating and marketing the gemstones.56. Geography: It includes the study of the earth as well as its features phenomena and inhabitants. It also deals with climate, topography, vegetation and soil.57. Geology: This branch of science involves the study of origin, history, evolution and structure of the earth's crust. It also involves the examination of soil and rocks.58. Geometry: It is a branch of mathematics that deals with the questions of shape, size and relative positions of figures as well as with the properties of space. It is associated with polygons, vertices, triangles, meshes and associated operations to be done with them in 3D applications.59. Geophysics: It involves the study of physical and geological properties and characteristics of the earth, minerals and rocks.60. Gerontology: It deals with the scientific study of psychological, biological and sociological phenomena related to aging and old age.61. Gynecology: It is a discipline of medicine that is concerned with disorders of women, particularly reproductive and sexual function and diseases of reproductive organs.H62. Heliology: It deals with the study of the Sun.63. Hematology It is a branch of medical science that includes the study of function and disease of blood as well as diagnosis and treatment of disorders of blood, lymph glands and spleen.64. Hepatology: This branch of medical science incorporates the study of functions and disorders of liver as well as biliary tree, gallbladder and pancreas.65. Histology: It includes the study of structure and behavior of cells and body tissues, using microscopic examination of tissue slices.66. Horticulture: It is an agricultural technology that is associated with growing ornamental plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables.67. Hydroponics: It is a branch of science that deals with growing the plants, particularly vegetables, in water containing essential mineral nutrients, instead of in soil.68. Hydrotherapy: It is the science of treating a disease using hot or cold water, internally or externally to maintain and restore health. This treatment involves full body immersion, saunas, steam baths, colonic irrigation, sitz baths and hot or/and cold compresses.69. Hydrology: It deals with distribution, occurrence, properties, chemistry and circulation of water on the earth. It includes the study of streams, rivers, lakes, etc.70. Hydrostatics: It involves the mathematical study of forces and pressures in liquids.I71. Ichthyology: It is the study of fish.72. Iconography: It is a system of using images, symbolic pictures, or figures to represent a theme or structure.73. Immunology: It deals with the study of diseases and body's immune system and its functions.J74. Jurisprudence: It is a branch of philosophy associated with study and structure of law and legal system.L75. Lexicography: It is the science of compiling, writing and editing the dictionaries. It is done on the basis of study of meaning, form and behavior of the words in a given language.76. Linguistics: It incorporates the study of structure, form, sound, function, variety and development of specific languages and human speech in general.M77. Mammalogy: It is a branch of zoology that includes the study of mammals.78. Mammography: It is a special examination breast using an X-ray. It is one of the most effective methods for an early detection of breast cancer.79. Marine Biology: It is associated with the scientific study of living organisms in the ocean and other brackish or marine bodies of water.80. Mathematics: It is the body of knowledge that focuses on different concepts such as structure, quantity, change and space. It is also one of the academic disciplines.81. Mechanics: It is a branch of physics that is related to the behavior of physical bodies after subjecting to forces or displacements and the subsequent effects of bodies on their environment.82. Mechanical Engineering: It is a branch of engineering that includes the study of design, construction and operation of machinery.83. Medicine: It is the science of maintaining and/or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis and treatment with non-surgical techniques.84. Metallurgy: It is the science of extracting the metals from their ores. It also involves purifying the metals and casting useful items from them.85. Meteorology: This branch of science involves the study of chemistry, physics and dynamics of atmosphere and its direct effects on the earth's surface, oceans and life on the earth.86. Microbiology: It is a branch of biology that is concerned with the study of structure and function of microorganisms, including bacteria, molds and pathogenic protozoa.87. Mineralogy: It is a scientific discipline that includes the study of chemical composition, physical properties, internal crystal structure, origin, occurrence and distribution in nature of different minerals.88. Molecular Biology: It is a discipline of biology that includes the study of structure, formation and function of essential macromolecules such as RNA, DNA and proteins. It also deals with the process of replication, transcription and translation of genetic information.89. Morphology: It is the science of structure and form of organisms, including animals, plants and other forms of life, with special emphasis on external features.90. Mycology: It is a branch of botany that includes the study of fungi and fungal infection. It involves the study of fungi, their taxonomy, their biochemical and genetic properties and their use to humans as a source for food, medicine and tinder.91. Myology: This science includes the study of structure and function of muscles and muscle tissues.NNephrology: It is a discipline of medical science that focuses on diagnosis and treatment of various kidney disorders, including fluid and mineral balance.Neurology: It is related to the structure, functioning and disorders of nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, as well as related muscles, nerves and blood supplies.Nuclear Physics: It is a branch of physics, which includes the study of atomic nuclei, their interaction with each other as well as with constituent particles.Numismatics: This branch of science deals with the study and collection of coins, paper money, medals, tokens and similar objects.Nutrition: It is the study of foods and nutrients and their effect on growth, development and health of an individual.OObstetrics: This branch of medicine deals with the health and care of a woman and fetus during pregnancy, parturition and puerperium.Oceanography: It is the study of chemistry, physics, geology and biology of oceans in the world.Odontology: It is associated with the scientific study of anatomy, development and diseases of teeth.Oncology: It is associated with diagnosis and treatment of cancer and tumors.Oneirology: It is a scientific study of dreams and their contents.Ophthalmology: It is a branch of medical science that includes the study of structure, function and diseases of the eyes, such as conjunctivitis, cataracts, glaucoma, etc.Optics: It is a branch of physics that focuses on the physical properties of light and interaction of light with matter.Organic Chemistry: This branch of chemistry is associated with the study of carbon-containing compounds, which includes their structure and reactions.Ornithology: It is a branch of zoology that includes the study of birds.Osteology: It is a branch of anatomy, which involves the scientific study of structure, functions and pathology of bones.PPaleontology: It is a branch of biology that deals with the study of prehistoric life, based mainly in fossils of animals and plants.Pathology: It is a medical discipline that is related to cause and nature of disease. It mainly involves structural and functional changes in tissues and organs caused by the disease.Particle Physics: It is a branch of physics that includes the study of particles and their fundamental reactions.Pedology: It is a branch of science that deals with the study of soil, including its formation, composition, structure and classification.Petrology: This science incorporates the study of history, origin, structure, occurrence and chemical classification of rocks.Pharmacology: It involves the study of drugs/medications and their nature, origin, properties as well as their effects on living organisms.Philately: It involves the study and collection of postage stamps.Philology: It is the science of language and linguistics.Phonetics: It is the study and classification of sounds of human speech.Phycology: It is a branch of botany that includes the scientific study of algae. It is also known as algology.Physical Chemistry: It is a discipline of chemistry, which includes the application of techniques and theories from physics to study the microscopic, macroscopic, atomic, subatomic and particulate phenomena in chemical systems.Physics: It is a branch of science that is concerned with the study of properties and interactions of time, space, energy and matter.Physiology: This branch of biology deals with the study of physical, biochemical and mechanical functions and activities of living organisms.Physiography: It is the study of natural features of earth's surface and its natural phenomena such as climate, currents, land formation and distribution of flora and fauna.Plasma Physics: It is a branch of physics that deals with the study of interaction of plasma with itself, radiation and particle beams.Pollution: It involves the study of undesirable changes in biological, chemical and physical characteristics of water, air, soil or food, which can cause a number of adverse effects on the living beings.Pomology: It is a branch of science that includes the study of fruits and cultivation of fruits.Protozoology: It is a branch of zoology that deals with the study of protozoans.Psychology: It is the scientific study of mental and behavioral processes.RRadiology: It is a medical discipline that focuses on using radiation and other radioactive substances to diagnose and treat various diseases.SSeismology: It is a scientific investigation of earthquakes as well as structure of the earth, based on the study of seismic waves.Sericulture: It is also referred to as silk farming. It is rearing of silkworms for producing the raw silk.Serpentology: It is a branch of zoology, which deals with the study of snakes.Sociology: It is the scientific study of society, human social interaction and social relationships.Speech Therapy: It includes the evaluation and treatment of speech, language and voice disorders. It is the rehabilitation treatment for the patients with difficulties in swallowing or communication.Statics: It is the study of forces that act on the bodies at rest.Statistics: It is a branch of applied mathematics, associated with the collection, analysis, explanation or interpretation and presentation of data. It can be applied to a variety of academic disciplines, from social and natural sciences to humanities and to business and government.TTaxonomy: It is the science of classifying all the living things by arranging them in groups according to their relationships with each other.Therapeutics: It is the science of healing or medical treatment of disease.Thermodynamics: It is a branch of physics which deals with general properties of energy and matter. It includes the study of amount of work, heat and other energy related to chemical reactions.VVirology: It is a discipline of microbiology or pathology, which includes the study of evolution, structure, classification and pathogenesis of viruses.ZZoology: It is a branch of biology that is related to the study of animal kingdom, including evolution, classification, distribution, structure, habits and embryology of animals.
What are the branches of science?
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 aerolithology study of aerolites; meteorites aerology study of the atmosphere aeronautics study of navigation through air or space aerophilately collecting of air-mail stamps aerostatics science of air pressure; art of ballooning agonistics art and theory of prize-fighting agriology the comparative study of primitive peoples agrobiology study of plant nutrition; soil yields agrology study of agricultural soils agronomics study of productivity of land agrostology science or study of grasses alethiology study of truth algedonics science of pleasure and pain algology study of algae anaesthesiology study of anaesthetics anaglyptics art of carving in bas-relief anagraphy art of constructing catalogues anatomy study of the structure of the body andragogy science of teaching adults anemology study of winds angelology study of angels angiology study of blood flow and lymphatic system anthropobiology study of human biology anthropology study of human cultures aphnology science of wealth apiology study of bees arachnology study of spiders archaeology study of human material remains archelogy the study of first principles archology science of the origins of government arctophily study of teddy bears areology study of Mars aretaics the science of virtue aristology the science or art of dining arthrology study of joints astacology the science of crayfish astheniology study of diseases of weakening and aging astrogeology study of extraterrestrial geology astrology study of influence of stars on people astrometeorology study of effect of stars on climate astronomy study of celestial bodies astrophysics study of behaviour of interstellar matter astroseismology study of star oscillations atmology the science of aqueous vapour audiology study of hearing autecology study of ecology of one species autology scientific study of oneself auxology science of growth avionics the science of electronic devices for aircraft axiology the science of the ultimate nature of values 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 bryology the study of mosses and liverworts cacogenics study of racial degeneration caliology study of bird's nests calorifics study of heat cambistry science of international exchange 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 chirography study of handwriting or penmanship chirology study of the hands chiropody medical science of feet chorology science of the geographic description of anything chrematistics the study of wealth; political economy chronobiology study of biological rhythms chrysology study of precious metals ciselure the art of chasing metal climatology study of climate clinology study of aging or individual decline after maturity codicology study of manuscripts coleopterology study of beetles and weevils cometology study of comets conchology study of shells coprology study of pornography cosmetology study of cosmetics cosmology study of the universe craniology study of the skull criminology study of crime; criminals cryobiology study of life under cold conditions cryptology study of codes cryptozoology study of animals for whose existence there is no conclusive proof ctetology study of the inheritance of acquired characteristics cynology scientific study of dogs cytology study of living cells dactyliology study of rings dactylography the study of fingerprints dactylology study of sign language deltiology the collection and study of picture postcards demology study of human behaviour demonology study of demons dendrochronology study of tree rings dendrology study of trees deontology the theory or study of moral obligation dermatoglyphics the study of skin patterns and fingerprints dermatology study of skin desmology study of ligaments 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 dysgenics the study of racial degeneration dysteleology study of purposeless organs ecclesiology study of church affairs eccrinology study of excretion ecology study of environment economics study of material wealth edaphology study of soils 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 epileptology study of epilepsy epistemology study of grounds of knowledge eremology study of deserts ergology study of effects of work on humans ergonomics study of people at work escapology study of freeing oneself from constraints eschatology study of death; final matters ethnogeny study of origins of races or ethnic groups ethnology study of cultures ethnomethodology study of everyday communication ethnomusicology study of comparative musical systems ethology study of natural or biological character ethonomics study of economic and ethical principles of a society etiology the science of causes; especially of disease etymology study of origins of words euthenics science concerned with improving living conditions exobiology study of extraterrestrial life floristry the art of cultivating and selling flowers 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 geotechnics study of increasing habitability of the earth geratology study of decadence and decay gerocomy study of old age gerontology study of the elderly; aging gigantology study of giants glaciology study of ice ages and glaciation glossology study of language; study of the tongue glyptography the art of engraving on gems glyptology study of gem engravings gnomonics the art of measuring time using sundials gnosiology study of knowledge; philosophy of knowledge gnotobiology study of life in germ-free conditions graminology study of grasses grammatology study of systems of writing graphemics study of systems of representing speech in writing graphology study of handwriting gromatics science of surveying gynaecology study of women's physiology gyrostatics the study of rotating bodies haemataulics study of movement of blood through blood vessels hagiology study of saints halieutics study of fishing hamartiology study of sin harmonics study of musical acoustics hedonics part of ethics or psychology dealing with pleasure helcology study of ulcers heliology science of the sun helioseismology study of sun's interior by observing its surface oscillations helminthology study of worms hematology study of blood heortology study of religious feasts hepatology study of liver heraldry study of coats of arms heresiology study of heresies herpetology study of reptiles and amphibians hierology science of sacred matters hippiatrics study of diseases of horses hippology the study of horses histology study of the tissues of organisms histopathology study of changes in tissue due to disease historiography study of writing history historiology study of history homiletics the art of preaching hoplology the study of weapons horography art of constructing sundials or clocks horology science of time measurement horticulture study of gardening hydrobiology study of aquatic organisms hydrodynamics study of movement in liquids hydrogeology study of ground water 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 iridology study of the iris; diagnosis of disease based on the iris of the eye kalology study of beauty karyology study of cell nuclei kidology study of kidding kinematics study of motion kinesics study of gestural communication kinesiology study of human movement and posture kinetics study of forces producing or changing motion 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 study of rocks liturgiology study of liturgical forms and church rituals loimology study of plagues and epidemics loxodromy study of sailing along rhumb-lines magirics art of cookery magnanerie art of raising silkworms magnetics study of magnetism malacology study of molluscs 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 metaphysics study of principles of nature and thought metapolitics study of politics in theory or abstract metapsychology study of nature of the mind meteoritics the study of meteors meteorology study of weather metrics study of versification metrology science of weights and measures microanatomy study of microscopic tissues microbiology study of microscopic organisms microclimatology study of local climates micrology study or discussion of trivialities micropalaeontology study of microscopic fossils microphytology study of very small plant life microscopy study of minute objects mineralogy study of minerals molinology study of mills and milling momilogy study of mummies morphology study of forms and the development of structures muscology the study of mosses museology the study of museums musicology study of music mycology study of funguses myology study of muscles myrmecology study of ants mythology study of myths; fables; tales naology study of church or temple architecture nasology study of the nose nautics art of navigation nematology the study of nematodes neonatology study of newborn babies neossology study of nestling birds nephology study of clouds nephrology study of the kidneys neurobiology study of anatomy of the nervous system neurology study of nervous system neuropsychology study of relation between brain and behaviour neurypnology study of hypnotism neutrosophy study of the origin and nature of philosophical neutralities 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 onomasiology study of nomenclature onomastics study of proper names ontology science of pure being; the nature of things oology study of eggs ophiology study of snakes ophthalmology study of eye diseases optics study of light optology study of sight optometry science of examining the eyes orchidology study of orchids ornithology study of birds orology study of mountains orthoepy study of correct pronunciation 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 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 palaeopedology study of early soils paleobotany study of ancient plants paleo-osteology study of ancient bones palynology study of pollen papyrology study of paper parapsychology study of unexplained mental phenomena parasitology study of parasites paroemiology study of proverbs parthenology study of virgins pataphysics the science of imaginary solutions pathology study of disease patrology study of early Christianity pedagogics study of teaching pedology study of soils pelology study of mud penology study of crime and punishment periodontics study of gums peristerophily pigeon-collecting pestology science of pests petrology study of rocks pharmacognosy study of drugs of animal and plant origin pharmacology study of drugs pharology study of lighthouses pharyngology study of the throat phenology study of organisms as affected by climate phenomenology study of phenomena 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 photobiology study of effects of light on organisms phraseology study of phrases phrenology study of bumps on the head phycology study of algae and seaweeds physics study of properties of matter and energy physiology study of processes of life phytology study of plants; botany piscatology study of fishes pisteology science or study of faith planetology study of planets plutology political economy; study of wealth pneumatics study of mechanics of gases podiatry study and treatment of disorders of the foot; chiropody podology study of the feet polemology study of war pomology study of fruit-growing posology science of quantity or dosage potamology study of rivers praxeology study of practical or efficient activity; science of efficient action primatology study of primates proctology study of rectum prosody study of versification protistology study of protists proxemics study of man's need for personal space psalligraphy the art of paper-cutting to make pictures psephology study of election results and voting trends pseudology art or science of lying pseudoptics study of optical illusions psychobiology study of biology of the mind psychogenetics study of internal or mental states psychognosy study of mentality, personality or character 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 semiology study of signs and signals semiotics study of signs and symbols serology study of serums sexology study of sexual behaviour siderography art of engraving on steel sigillography study of seals significs science of meaning silvics study of tree's life sindonology study of the shroud of Turin Sinology study of China sitology dietetics sociobiology study of biological basis of human behaviour sociology study of society somatology science of the properties of matter sophiology science of ideas soteriology study of theological salvation spectrology study of ghosts spectroscopy study of spectra speleology study and exploration of caves spermology study of seeds sphagnology study of peat moss sphragistics study of seals and signets sphygmology study of the pulse splanchnology study of the entrails or viscera spongology study of sponges stasiology study of political parties statics study of bodies and forces in equilibrium stemmatology study of relationships between texts stoichiology science of elements of animal tissues stomatology study of the mouth storiology study of folk tales stratigraphy study of geological layers or strata stratography art of leading an army stylometry studying literature by means of statistical analysis suicidology study of suicide symbology study of symbols symptomatology study of symptoms of illness synecology study of ecological communities synectics study of processes of invention syntax study of sentence structure syphilology study of syphilis systematology study of systems taxidermy art of curing and stuffing animals tectonics science of structure of objects, buildings and landforms tegestology study and collecting of beer mats teleology study of final causes; analysis in terms of purpose telmatology study of swamps teratology study of monsters, freaks, abnormal growths or malformations teuthology study of cephalopods textology study of the production of texts thalassography science of the sea thanatology study of death and its customs thaumatology study of miracles theology study of religion; religious doctrine theriatrics veterinary medicine theriogenology study of animals' reproductive systems thermodynamics study of relation of heat to motion thermokinematics study of motion of heat thermology study of heat therology study of wild mammals thremmatology science of breeding domestic animals and plants threpsology science of nutrition tidology study of tides timbrology study of postage stamps tocology obstetrics; midwifery tonetics study of pronunciation 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 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
