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Acarology
   is the study of   
 Ticks and Mites

Aerology
   is the study of   
 The Atmosphere

Aetiology
   is the study of   
 The Causation of Disease

Agrobiology
   is the study of   
 Plant Nutrition

Agrostology
   is the study of   
 Grasses

Algology
   is the study of   
 Algae

Anaesthesiology
   is the study of   
 Anaesthesia

Andrology
   is the study of   
 Male Health

Anemology
   is the study of   
 The Wind

Angelology
   is the study of   
 Angels

Angiology
   is the study of   
 Blood and Lymph Vessels

Anthropology
   is the study of   
 Humans
Franz Boas, known as the "Father of Anthropology," established the first PhD program in anthropology at Columbia in 1896


Apiology
   is the study of   
 Bees

Arachnology
   is the study of   
 Spiders

Archaeology
   is the study of   
 Ancient History

Archaeozoology
   is the study of   
 Relationships Between Humans and Animals

Areology
   is the study of   
 Mars

Assyriology
   is the study of   
 The Assyrians

Astacology
   is the study of   
 Crayfish

Asteroseismology
   is the study of   
 The Internal Structure of Stars

Astrobiology
   is the study of   
 Origin of Life

Astrogeology
   is the study of   
 Geology of Celestial Bodies

Astrology
   is the study of   
 The Purported Influences of Celestial Bodies on Earthly Affairs

Atmology
   is the study of   
 Laws and Phenomena of Aqueous Vapours

Audiology
   is the study of   
 Hearing

Autecology
   is the study of   
 The Ecology of Any Individual Species

Auxology
   is the study of   
 Human Growth

Axiology
   is the study of   
 Principles

Bacteriology
   is the study of   
 Bacteria

Balneology
   is the study of   
 Baths

Batology
   is the study of   
 Blackberries

Bibliology
   is the study of   
 Books, Printing & Publishing

Biogeomorphology
   is the study of   
 Interactions Between Organisms

Biology
   is the study of   
 Life

Botany
   is the study of   
 Plants

Boxology
   is the study of   
 Schematic Layouts

Bryology
   is the study of   
 Mosses, Liverworts and Hornworts

Bryozoology
   is the study of   
 The Phylum Bryozoa

Buddhology
   is the study of   
 The Nature of Buddha

Campanology
   is the study of   
 Bell Ringing

Cardiology
   is the study of   
 The Heart

Cariology
   is the study of   
 Cells

Carpology
   is the study of   
 Fruits and Seeds

Cartology
   is the study of   
 Maps and Map-making

Cereology
   is the study of   
 Crop Circles

Cetology
   is the study of   
 Whales and Dolphins

Characterology
   is the study of   
 Character

Christology
   is the study of   
 Redemption

Chromatology
   is the study of   
 Color

Chronology
   is the study of   
 The Arrangement of Events in Time

Climatology
   is the study of   
 Climate

Coleopterology
   is the study of   
 Beetles and Weevils

Conchology
   is the study of   
 Shells

Coniology
   is the study of   
 Dust in the Atmosphere

Cosmetology
   is the study of   
 Cosmetics

Cosmology
   is the study of   
 The Universe

Craniology
   is the study of   
 The Skull

Criminology
   is the study of   
 Crime

Cryology
   is the study of   
 Very Low Temperatures

Cryptology
   is the study of   
 Codes

Cynology
   is the study of   
 Dogs

Cytology
   is the study of   
 Cells

Cytology
   is the study of   
 Formation, Structure and Function of Cells

Cytomorphology
   is the study of   
 The Structure of Cells

Dactylology
   is the study of   
 Fingerprints

Decontology
   is the study of   
 Duty

Deltiology
   is the study of   
 Picture Postcards

Demonology
   is the study of   
 Demons

Dendrochronology
   is the study of   
 The Age of Trees

Dendrology
   is the study of   
 Trees

Dermatology
   is the study of   
 The Skin

Desmology
   is the study of   
 Ligaments

Dialectology
   is the study of   
 Dialects

Dipterology
   is the study of   
 Flies

Ecology
   is the study of   
 Interactions in Environments

Egyptology
   is the study of   
 Ancient Egyptians

Embryology
   is the study of   
 Embryos

Emetology
   is the study of   
 Emetics
Emetics are substances which induce vomiting.


Encephalology
   is the study of   
 The Brain

Endocrinology
   is the study of   
 Glands

Enigmatology
   is the study of   
 Enzymes

Enology
   is the study of   
 Wine

Entomology
   is the study of   
 Insects

Enzymology
   is the study of   
 Enzymes

Epidemiology
   is the study of   
 The Spread of Disease
Epidemics.


Escapology
   is the study of   
 Escaping from Restraints

Eschatology
   is the study of   
 Death, Judgement and the Afterlife

Ethnology
   is the study of   
 Race

Ethnomusicology
   is the study of   
 Music in Society

Ethology
   is the study of   
 Animal Behavior

Etiology
   is the study of   
 Causes and Reasons

Etymology
   is the study of   
 The Origin of Words

Exobiology
   is the study of   
 Life in Outer Space

Felinology
   is the study of   
 Cats

Fetology
   is the study of   
 Fetus

Formicology
   is the study of   
 Ants

Futurology
   is the study of   
 The Future

Garbology
   is the study of   
 Rubbish

Gastroenterology
   is the study of   
 The Stomach

Genealogy
   is the study of   
 Ancestry

Geochronology
   is the study of   
 The Age of the Earth

Geology
   is the study of   
 The Earth

Geomorphology
   is the study of   
 Present-day Landforms

Gerontology
   is the study of   
 Old Age

Glaciology
   is the study of   
 Glaciers

Grammatology
   is the study of   
 Writing Systems

Graphology
   is the study of   
 Handwriting

Haematology
   is the study of   
 Blood
The average human will pump 48 million gallons of blood in their lifetime.


Heliology
   is the study of   
 The Sun

Helioseismology
   is the study of   
 The Internal Structure of the Sun
The study of vibrations in the sun in order to find discover more about its inner structure.


Helminthology
   is the study of   
 Worms

Herpetology
   is the study of   
 Reptiles

Heteroptology
   is the study of   
 True Bugs

Hierographology
   is the study of   
 Sacred Texts

Hippology
   is the study of   
 Horses

Histology
   is the study of   
 Living Tissues

Historiology
   is the study of   
 Writings and Practices of Historians

Horology
   is the study of   
 Making Timepieces

Hydrogeology
   is the study of   
 Underground Water

Hydrology
   is the study of   
 Water
Comes from the Greek word "hydro" meaning water


Hypnology
   is the study of   
 Sleep

Ichthyology
   is the study of   
 Fish

Ideaology
   is the study of   
 Ideas

Immunology
   is the study of   
 Immune System

Islamology
   is the study of   
 Islam

Japanology
   is the study of   
 Japanese People

Karyology
   is the study of   
 Karyotypes

Kinesiology
   is the study of   
 Movement

Kremlinology
   is the study of   
 The Soviet Union

Kymatology
   is the study of   
 Waves

Laryngology
   is the study of   
 Larynx

Lepidopterology
   is the study of   
 Butterflies

Lexicology
   is the study of   
 Signification of Words

Limnology
   is the study of   
 Freshwater Life

Lithology
   is the study of   
 Rocks
Lithos means hard in Greek


Ludology
   is the study of   
 Video Games

Lymphology
   is the study of   
 Lymph System and Glands

Malacology
   is the study of   
 Molluscs

Mammalogy
   is the study of   
 Mammals

Meteorology
   is the study of   
 Climate and Weather

Methodology
   is the study of   
 Methods

Metrology
   is the study of   
 Measurement

Microbiology
   is the study of   
 Microscopic Life

Mineralogy
   is the study of   
 Minerals

Mixology
   is the study of   
 Preparing Mixed Drinks

Molinology
   is the study of   
 Windmills

Morphology
   is the study of   
 Word Formations

Museology
   is the study of   
 Museum Management

Musicology
   is the study of   
 Music

Mycology
   is the study of   
 Fungi

Myology
   is the study of   
 Muscles

Myrmecology
   is the study of   
 Ants

Mythology
   is the study of   
 Myths

Nematology
   is the study of   
 Nematodes
Nematodes and Nema refer in fact to worms.


Nephology
   is the study of   
 Clouds

Nephrology
   is the study of   
 Kidneys

Neurology
   is the study of   
 Nerves

Neuropathology
   is the study of   
 Neural Diseases

Neurophysiology
   is the study of   
 Functions of the Nervous System

Nosology
   is the study of   
 Disease Classification

Numerology
   is the study of   
 Numbers

Nutriology
   is the study of   
 Nutrition

Oceanology
   is the study of   
 Oceans

Odonatology
   is the study of   
 Dragonflies

Odontology
   is the study of   
 The Teeth

Oenology
   is the study of   
 Wine

Omnology
   is the study of   
 Everything

Oncology
   is the study of   
 Cancer

Oneirology
   is the study of   
 Dreams

Ontology
   is the study of   
 Existence

Oology
   is the study of   
 Eggs

Ophiology
   is the study of   
 Snakes

Ophthalmology
   is the study of   
 The Eyes

Organology
   is the study of   
 Musical Instruments

Ornithology
   is the study of   
 Birds

Orology
   is the study of   
 Mountains

Orthopterology
   is the study of   
 Grasshoppers

Osteology
   is the study of   
 Bones

Otolaryngology
   is the study of   
 Ear and Throat

Otology
   is the study of   
 The Ears
Only 1/3 of the people that can twitch their ears can twitch only one at a time.


Paleoanthropology
   is the study of   
 Prehistoric People

Paleobiology
   is the study of   
 Prehistoric Life

Paleoclimatology
   is the study of   
 Prehistoric Climates

Paleoecology
   is the study of   
 Prehistoric Environments

Paleontology
   is the study of   
 Fossils

Paleozoology
   is the study of   
 Ancient Animals

Palynology
   is the study of   
 Pollen

Parapsychology
   is the study of   
 Paranormal Phenomenon

Parasitology
   is the study of   
 Parasites

Pathology
   is the study of   
 Disease

Pedology
   is the study of   
 Soil

Penology
   is the study of   
 Prison Management

Petrology
   is the study of   
 Rocks

Pharmacology
   is the study of   
 Drugs

Pharology
   is the study of   
 Lighthouses

Phenology
   is the study of   
 Periodic Biological Phenomena

Philology
   is the study of   
 Historical Language

Phonology
   is the study of   
 Speech Sounds

Phycology
   is the study of   
 Algae

Physiology
   is the study of   
 Bodies

Phytology
   is the study of   
 Plants

Phytopathology
   is the study of   
 Plant Diseases

Planetology
   is the study of   
 Planets and Solar Systems

Planktology
   is the study of   
 Plankton

Pneumology
   is the study of   
 Pulmonology

Pomology
   is the study of   
 Fruit

Posology
   is the study of   
 Drug Dosage

Potamology
   is the study of   
 Rivers

Primatology
   is the study of   
 Primates

Psychology
   is the study of   
 Mind and Behavior

Pyrology
   is the study of   
 Fire

Radiology
   is the study of   
 High Energy Radiation

Rheology
   is the study of   
 Flow

Rheumatology
   is the study of   
 Rheumatic Diseases

Rhinology
   is the study of   
 The Nose

Ripperology
   is the study of   
 Jack the Ripper

Scatology
   is the study of   
 Feces

Sedimentology
   is the study of   
 Sediments

Seismology
   is the study of   
 Earthquakes

Selenology
   is the study of   
 The Moon

Semiology
   is the study of   
 Signs

Semitology
   is the study of   
 Semitic Cultures

Serology
   is the study of   
 Blood Serum

Serpentology
   is the study of   
 Snakes

Sexology
   is the study of   
 Sex

Sindonology
   is the study of   
 The Turin Shroud

Sinology
   is the study of   
 China

Sitiology
   is the study of   
 Diet

Sociobiology
   is the study of   
 Effect of Evolution on Ethology

Sociology
   is the study of   
 Society

Somatology
   is the study of   
 Human Characteristics

Somnology
   is the study of   
 Sleep

Soteriology
   is the study of   
 Doctrine of Salvation

Sovietology
   is the study of   
 Communist Soviet Union

Speleology
   is the study of   
 Caves

Stomatology
   is the study of   
 The Mouth

Sumerology
   is the study of   
 Sumerians

Symptomatology
   is the study of   
 Symptoms

Syphilology
   is the study of   
 Syphilis

Taxology
   is the study of   
 Taxonomy
Taxonomy refers to the classification of creatures.


Technology
   is the study of   
 Practical Arts

Teleology
   is the study of   
 Objectives
The study of purposes or goals.


Teraology
   is the study of   
 Wonders

Theology
   is the study of   
 Religion

Thermology
   is the study of   
 Heat

Tibetology
   is the study of   
 Tibet

Tocology
   is the study of   
 Childbirth

Tonology
   is the study of   
 Intonation in Speech

Topology
   is the study of   
 Geometric Structures

Toxicology
   is the study of   
 Poisons

Traumatology
   is the study of   
 Wounds and Injuries

Tribology
   is the study of   
 Friction

Trichology
   is the study of   
 Hair

Typology
   is the study of   
 Classification

Ufology
   is the study of   
 Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) Phenomena

Vaccinology
   is the study of   
 Vaccines

Venereology
   is the study of   
 Veneral Diseases

Vexillology
   is the study of   
 Flags

Victimology
   is the study of   
 Victims of Crime

Virology
   is the study of   
 Viruses

Vulcanology
   is the study of   
 Volcanoes
Derived from Vulcan, the Roman god of Fire.


Xenobiology
   is the study of   
 Non-terrestrial Life

Xylology
   is the study of   
 Wood

Zoology
   is the study of   
 Animals

Zoopathology
   is the study of   
 Animal Diseases

Zymology
   is the study of   
 Fermentation



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