User:Jag140/ologies
A complete list of -ologies
A
- Acarology - The study of mites, and ticks.
- Aerolithology - The science that deals with meteorites.
- Aerology - The branch of meteorology involving the atmosphere.
- Agrostology - The scientific study of true grasses.
- Algology - The study of algea.
- Angiology - The branch of medicine concerned with the circulatory system.
- Anthracology - The scientific study and identification of charcoal.
- Anthropology - The scientific study of humans of the past and present.
- Anthrozoology - The study of interaction between humans and other animals.
- Apicology - The study of honey bee ecology.
- Apidology - The study of bees.
- Apiology - The scientific study of honey bees.
- Araneology - The study of spiders.
- Archaeology - The study of past human activity, primarily through material culture left behind.
- Archeology - The study of human activity in the past through material data.
- Areology - The scientific study of the surface, crust, and interior of Mars.
- Arthropodology - The study of arthropods.
- Assyriology - The study of ancient Mesopotamia and related cultures.
- Astrobiology - The study of life in the Universe, both extraterrestrial and otherwise.
- Astroecology - The study of interactions between biota and space environments.
- Astrogeology - The discipline of geology concerning astronomical objects.
- Astrology - The pseudoscientific study of relations between astronomical objects and humans.
- Astroseismology - The science that studies the internal structure of stars.
- Atlantology - The study of Atlantis.
- Audiology - The branch of science that deals with hearing, balance, and related disorders.
- Autoecology - The subfield of ecology that deals with species population and their environment.
- Autology - The study of oneself.
- Auxanology - The science of growth.
- Auxology - The study of human growth.
- Axiology - The philosophical study of value.
- Asymptotology - The art of dealing with limiting cases in mathematics.
B
- Bacteriology - The study of bacteria.
- Barology - The study gravity and weight.
- Batology - The branch of botany that studies brambles.
- Bibliology - The study of books or the Bible.
- Biomusicology - The study of music from a biological point of view.
- Biology - The study of life, organisms, their structure, function, growth, etc.
- Biotechnology - The application of living systems to make products or processes.
- Biotheology - The synthetic application of understanding biology to understanding God.
- Byzantinology - The interdisciplinary study of the Byzantine Empire.
C
- Campanology - The study of bells.
- Cardiology - The branch of medicine dealing with the heart.
- Cartology - The study and practice of making maps.
- Castellology - The study of castles.
- Caucasology - The historical and geopolitical study of the Caucasus region.
- Celtology - The study of the Celtic people.
- Cetology - The study of whales.
- Chaology - The study of chaos.
- Chorology - The study of geographical relations or spatial distribution of organisms.
- Chiropterology - The study of bats.
- Christology - The branch of Christian theology concerned with the nature of Jesus.
- Chromatology - The science of color and color perception.
- Chronology - The science of arranging events in their order of occurence or a timeline.
- Climatology - The study of climate or weather patterns over a period of time.
- Codicology - The study of books as physical objects.
- Cohomology - The abstract study of cochains, cocycles, and coboundaries.
- Coleopterology - The branch of entomology studying [[Beetle|beetles].
- Cometology - The branch of astronomy that deals with comets.
- Conchology - The study of mollusc shells.
- Contrology - The physical fitness system known from Pilates.
- Cosmetology - The study and application of beauty treatment.
- Cosmochronology - The science dealing with the age of astronomical objects.
- Cosmology - The study of the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the universe.
- Cratology - The art and science of social power and authority.
- Criminology - The scientific study of the nature, prevention, etc. of criminal behavior.
- Cryology - The study of snow and ice, and the science of refrigeration.
- Cryptozoology - The pseudoscience devoted to animals with an unproven existence.
- Culturology - The study of cultural activities and systems.
- Cynology - The study of matters related to canines and domestic dogs.
D
- Dendroarchaeology - The study of vegetation remains using dendrochronology.
- Dendrochronology - The scientific method of dating based on analysis of tree rings.
- Dendroclimatology - The science of determining past climates from trees.
- Dendrology - The science and study of wooded plants.
- Deontology - The branch of normative ethics based on rules adherence.
- Dracology - The study of the mythology surrounding dragons.
- Dravidology - The academic study of Dravidian languages and culture.
E
- Ecomusicology - The academic discipline concerned with the study of music, culture, and nature.
- Ecology - The study of organisms and interactions with the environment.
- Ecotechnology - Technology that seeks to minimize ecological disruption.
- Edaphology - The study of soil and its influences on living things.
- Egyptology - The academic study of Ancient Egypt and its characteristics.
- Electrology The practice of electrical epilation to remove human hair or the study of electricity.
- Electrophysiology - The study of electrical properties of cells and tissues.
- Embryology - The branch of biology concerning the development of the embryo.
- Endocrinology - The branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine system.
- Enology - The science and study of all aspects of wine and winemaking.
- Entomology - The scientific study of insects.
- Enzymology - The study of enzymes, their kinetics, function, structure, etc.
- Eremology - The study of deserts and their phenomena.
- Eschatology - The branch of theology concerned with the destiny and end time of humanity.
- Esperantology - The academic study of Esperanto.
- Ethnobiology - The scientific study of how lifeforms are treated or used by different cultures.
- Ethnocynology - The study of dogs within their cultural contexts.
- Ethnoichthyology - The area of anthropology devoted to human knowledge and usage of fish.
- Ethnology - The branch of anthropology concerned with different peoples.
- Ethnomusicology - The study of world musics and their contexts.
- Ethology - The scientific and objective study of animal behavior.
- Etymology - The history of words, their origin, and their meanings over time.
- Eutaxiology - The philosophical study of order and design.
- Exogeology - The discipline of geology concerning astronomical objects.
- Exotheology - The examination of theological issues on extraterrestrial intelligence.
F
- Femtotechnology - The technology on the scale of the femtometre.
- Filipinology - The study of the Philippines and its people.
- Fontology - The study and construction of fonts.
- Fossilogy - The science and study of fossils.
- Futurology - The studying possible, probable, and preferable futures.
G
- Galactology - The study of the Milky Way and other galaxies.
- Garbology - The study of modern refuse and trash.
- Gastroenterology - The branch of medicine focused on the digestive system.
- Gemology - The science dealing with natural and artificial gems and gemstones.
- Genealogy - The study of families and tracing their lineage.
- Geoanthracology - The study of charcoal of sedimentary origin.
- Geoarchaeology - The approach of Earth sciences to examine archaeological topics.
- Geochronology - The science of determining the age of rocks, fossils, etc.
- Geology - The study of solid earth, its rocks, and their processes.
- Geomicrobiology - The field concerning the role of microbes and geological processes.
- Gerontology - The study of social, biological, and other aspects of aging.
- Glaciology - The scientific study of glaciers, ice, and their natural phenomena.
- Glycobiology - The study of the structure, biosynthesis, and biology of saccharides.
- Graminology - The study of grass.
- Graphology - The analysis of physical characteristics in handwriting to identify the writer.
H
- Heliology - The study of the sun.
- Helioseismology - The study of propagation wave oscillations in the Sun.
- Helminthology - The study of parasitic worms.
- Hematology - The branch of medicine concerned with the study of blood.
- Hepatology - The branch of medicine concerned with the hepatobiliary system.
- Herpetology - The study of reptiles and amphibians.
- Hippology - The study of horses.
- Homology - The study of sequences and analogies in various fields:
- Homology in Anthropology - An analogy between human beliefs, practices or artifacts.
- Homology in Biology - Any biological characteristics derived from a common ancestor.
- Homology in Chemistry - The relationship between compounds in homologous series.
- Homology in Mathematics - A procedure to associate a sequence of abelian groups or modules.
- Homology in Psychology - Any behavioral characteristics that have common origins.
- Homology in Sociology - A structural 'resonance' that makes up a socio-cultural whole.
- Horology - The art or science of measuring time.
- Hydrobiology - The science of life and life processes in water.
- Hydrogeology - The area of geology that deals with the distribution and movement of groundwater.
- Hydrology - The scientific study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water.
- Hylology - The study of matter.
I
- Ichthyology - The branch of biology devoted to the study of fish.
- Immunology - The branch of biomedical science that covers the immune system.
- Indology - The academic study of the Indian subcontinent and its characteristics.
- Insectology - The study of insects.
- Iranology - The interdisciplinary study of the Iranian peoples.
- Irenology - The study of peace.
- Islamology - The study of Islam.
J
- Japanology - The study of Japan.
- Javanology - The study of Indonesia.
K
- Kalology - The philosophical or psychological study of beauty, especially in arts.
- Kartvelology - The study of the Kartvelian region or Georgia.
- Kinesiology - The scientific study of human movement.
- Koreanology - The academic study of Korea.
- Kremlinology - The study of Communist states, particularly of the Soviet Union.
L
- Leprology - The study of leprosy and its treatment.
- Limnology - The study of lakes, rivers, wetlands and other inland waters.
- Lipidology - The scientific study of lipids.
- Ludology - The critical study of games.
M
- Malacology - The branch of invertebrate zoology concerned with mollusca.
- Mammalogy - The study of mammals.
- Manchurology - The academic study of Manchuria.
- Mantology - The act or art of divination.
- Marxology - The political and economic philosophy of Marxism.
- Mechanobiology - The science of physical forces and changes in cell mechanics.
- Melittology - The branch of entomology concerned with bees
- Meteorology - The interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere.
- Metrology - The science of measurement.
- Microbiology - The study of microscopic organisms.
- Microtechnology - Technology on the scale of the micrometre.
- Mineralogy - The subject of geology specializing in the properties of minerals.
- Musicology - The scholarly analysis and study of music.
- Mycology - The scientific study and biology of fungi and their properties.
- Mythology - The study or a collection of myths.
N
- Nanotechnology - Technology on the scale of the nanometre.
- Naology - The study of sacred buildings.
- Nematology - The study of nematodes or roundworms.
- Nephology - The study of clouds.
- Nephrology - The branch of medicine concerned with the kidneys.
- Neurotechnology - The branch of technology concerned with the brain.
- Neurotheology - The study of correlations of neural phenomena and spirituality.
- Noology - The study and organization of everything dealing with knowledge or rationalism.
- Nucleocosmochronology - The science dealing with the age of astronomical objects.
- Nyctology - The study of night blindness and low-light vision, or the night sky.
O
- Oceanology - The branch of earth science that studies the ocean.
- Odontology - The study of teeth or branch of dentistry dealing with it.
- Oenology - The science and study of all aspects of wine and winemaking.
- Oinology - The science of making wine.
- Ombrology - The branch of meteorology that studies rain.
- Omnilogy - The study of everything; the fundamental basis of reality.
- Omnology - The science dedicated to the biggest picture conceivable.
- Oncology - The branch of medicine that deals with tumors.
- Ontology - The philosophical study of the nature of being, becoming, existence, or reality.
- Ophiology The study of snakes.
- Ophthalmology - The branch of medicine dealing with anatomy, diseases, etc. of the eye.
- Organology - The science of musical instruments and their classification.
- Otorhinolaryngology - The study of ear, nose, and throat conditions.
P
- Paedology - The science of children's development and behavior.
- Paidology - The study of children's behavior or development.
- Paleontology - The scientific study of life existing prior to the Holocene epoch.
- Pantology - The systematic view of all branches of human knowledge.
- Parasitology - The study of parasites, their hosts, and the relationship between them.
- Pedology - The study referring to either:
- Pedology in Soil Science - The study of soil in its environment.
- Pedology in Child Development - The study of child behavior and development.
- Pharmacology - The branch of medicine and biology concerned with drug action.
- Phenomenology - The application of observation in a variety of fields:
- Phenomenology in Archaeology - The use of sensory experiences to view and interpret an archaeological site.
- Phenomenology in Architecture - The experiences in building materials and their sensory properties.
- Phenomenology in Particle Physics - The branch of particle physics that applies to high-energy experiments
- Phenomenology in Philosophy - The philosophical study of the structures of experience and consciousness.
- Phenomenology in Psychology - The study of subjective experience.
- Phenomenology in Science - A body of knowledge that relates empirical observations of phenomena.
- Philology - The study of language in written historical sources.
- Photobiology - The scientific study of interactions of light and organisms.
- Photology - The branch of physics dealing with light and its effects.
- Phycology - The scientific study of algae.
- Picotechnology - Technology on the scale of the picometre.
- Planktology - The study of plankton.
- Pogonology - The study of beards.
- Polemology - The multidisciplinary study of war.
- Politology - The study of systems of government, political activity, and behavior.
- Ponerology - The study of evil.
- Promorphology - The mathematical conception of organic forms.
- Protistology - The study of protists.
- Protozoology - The study of protozoan protists.
- Pseudoarchaeology - The study of the past from outside the archaeological science community.
- Psychology - The study of mind and behavior.
- Psychophysiology - The branch of psychology concerned with physiological properties of psychology.
- Pulmonology - The medical specialty that deals with the respiratory tract.
- Pyramidology - The nonscientific speculation of pyramids.
- Pyrology - The study of fire and heat.
Q
R
- Radiology - The medical specialty that uses imaging to treat disease within the body.
- Rheology - The study of the flow of matter, primarily in liquid state.
- Rheumatology - The branch of medicine concerned with rheumatic diseases.
- Rhinology - The study of the nose.
S
- Scorpiology - The study of scorpions.
- Scotobiology - The study of biology as directly and specifically affected by darkness.
- Sedimentology - The study of modern sediments and the processes that result in their deposition.
- Seismology - The scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves.
- Selenology - The geology of the moon.
- Serology - The study of serums.
- Sexology - The study of human sexuality.
- Sinology - The academic study of China.
- Sociomusicology - The subfield of sociology concerned with music.
- Sovietology - The study of former communist states, particularly the Soviet Union.
- Spectrology - The science of spectrum analysis.
- Speleology - The scientific study of caves and other karst features; their make-up, structure, history, etc.
- Spalaeology - The study of caves.
- Spermology - The study of seeds or the study of trivia.
- Spongiology - The study of sponges.
- Suicidology - The scientific study of suicidal behavior and suicide prevention.
- Symbology - The study or use of symbols.
T
- Tamilology - The study of the Tamil region and people.
- Technology - The application of knowledge for practical ends.
- Tectology - The unification of systems.
- Tektology - The unification of all biological, social, and physical sciences.
- Teleology - The account and branch of philosophy concerning a giving thing's purpose.
- Tephrochronology - The geochronological dating technique of tephra.
- Terotechnology - The technology of plant machinery and equipment.
- Teuthology - The study of cephalopods.
- Thanatology - The scientific study of death.
- Theology - The study of God and religious ideas or the profession in religious studies.
- Theriology - The science of mammals.
- Thermology - The medical science of infrared imaging.
- Therology - The study of mammals.
- Threpsology - The study of nutrition.
- Topology - The mathematical study of shapes and topological spaces.
- Tractology - The utilization of brain imaging, often in the form of art.
- Treeology - The study of trees and other wooded plants.
- Tribology - The science and engineering of interacting surfaces in motion.
- Trichology - The scientific study of the hair and scalp.
- Trolleyology - The area of philosophy dealing with the trolley problem.
- Tropology - The practice of figurative reading and language.
- Turcology - The study of Turkey and the Turkic peoples.
- Turkology - The interdisciplinary study of Turkish languages and people.
U
- Ufology - The study of reports, records, etc. of Unidentified flying objects.
- Universology - The science of the universe.
- Uranology - The study of the heavens and heavenly bodies.
- Urbanology - The branch of sociology dealing with problems in urban areas.
V
- Virology - The study of viruses.
- Volcanology - The study of volcanoes, magma, lava, and related phenomena.
- Vulcanology - The study of volcanoes.
W
X
- Xenobiology - The field of synthetic biology dealing with synthesizing and manipulating biological systems.
- Xylology - The study of the gross and minute structure of wood.
Y
Z
- Zooarchaeology - The study of faunal remains.
- Zoology - The study of animals and their habits, classification, evolution, etc.
- Zoomusicology - The study of music of non-human animals.
Fictional -ologies
- Cooliology - The scientific study of cool.
- Pirateology - The study of pirates.
- Tolkienology - The study of the works of Tolkien and the Elvish languages.
- Wizardology - The study of wizards and magic.
Ologies that aren't fields of study
- Anthology - A collection of literary works chosen by the compiler.
- Arcology - The architectural design principle of very dense and often self-sustaining habitats.
- Battology - Needless and tireless repetition in writing.
- Brachylogy - Concise and condensed form of speech and writing.
- Decalogy - A set of 10 works or 'five duo.'
- Duology - A set of two distinct works.
- Ennealogy - A set of 9 distinct works or a 'trilogy of trilogy.'
- Ghostology - Ghost lore.
- Heptalogy - A compound literary or narrative work made of seven distinct works.
- Hexalogy - A compound literary or narrative work made up of six distinct works.
- Macrology - Excessive wordiness; a long and tedious talk.
- Morology - Foolish talk; speech or writing that lacks any coherent meaning.
- Necrology - A list of deaths.
- Neology - Neologism; newly coined words (like many on this list) or rationalist theology.
- Octology - A set of 8 distinct works or 'double tetralogy'.
- Pentalogy - A compound work that is made up of five distinct parts.
- Quadrilogy - A set of four distinct works.
- Tetralogy - A compound work made up of four distinct works.
- Trilogy - A set of three works of art that are connected.