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This document lists over 100 fields of study across various academic disciplines including the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Some of the fields listed include biology, which is the study of life; physics, which is the study of physical aspects of living systems; anthropology, which is the study of human societies and cultures; archaeology, which is the study of past human cultures; geography, which is the study of living organisms' geographic distributions; psychology, which is the study of the mind and behavior; and sociology, which is the study of society. The document provides definitions for a wide breadth of specialized fields that examine different parts of nature and the human experience through focused areas of research.

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Study of Different Field

Agriology-Study of customs of primitive Biology -Study of Life


man
Biophysics-Study of physical aspects of
Agrostology/ Graminology-Study of living systems
Grasses.
Biotechnology-Technology based on
Algology/Phycology-Study of algae. biological processes of organism.

Anatomy-Study of structure of animals and Bryology-Study of bryophytes (Mosses,


plants liverworts, hornworts).

Anemology -Study of Wind Cardiology-Study of heart and its


functioning
Angiology-Branch deals with the blood
vessels and the lymphatic system Cartology -Study of Maps

Anthology-Study of flowers. Cetology -Study of Whales

Antropology-Study of human societies, Climatolgy -Study of Climate


cultures and their development
Conchology -Study of Shells
Apiology -Study of Bees
Cosmetology -Study of Cosmetics
Archaeology -Study of Past Culture of
Humans Craniology-Study of skulls.

Arthrology-Study of joints Criminology -Study of Crime and Criminals


Cryptology
Astrology -Study of Stars (for making
predictions) Astronomy Study of celestial Cytology-Study of cells.
bodies
Demology -Study of Human Behaviour
Bacteriology-Study of bacteria.
Dendrology-Branch of botany dealing with
Biochemistry-Study of chemical reactions. trees and shrubs.

Biogeography-Study of the living Ecology-Study of organisms and their


organisms’s geographic distributions. environment.
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Eidonomy-Study of the organism’s external Hepatology-Study of Liver.


appearance.
Herpetology-Study of Amphibians and
Embryology -Study of Embryos Reptiles.

Embryology-Study of the development of Hippology -Study of Horses


embryos and foetuses.
Histology -Study of the tissues of organisms
Entomology -Study of Insects
Horticulture-Study of cultivating fruits,
Eschatology -Study of Death, Judgement, Vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants.
Afterlife
Hydrology -Study of Water
Esthesiology Scientific-Study of sensation.
Ichthyology -Study of Fish
Ethnobiology -Study of Life Pertaining to
certain People Ideology -Study of Ideas

Ethnology -Study of Cultural Heritage Immunology-Study of the immune system.

Ethology -Study of Animal Behavior Karyology-Study of the structure and


function of cell nuclei.
Etiology -Study of Causes and Reasons
Katology-Study of Human Beauty.
Etymology -Study of Words and their
Origins Lichenology-Study of the liches.

Exobiology-Study of life in space. Limnology-Study of inland waters.

Floriculture-Study of flower farming Lipidology-Study of lipids.

Gemmology -Study of Gems and Jewels Malacology-Study of the mollusks like


snails, clams, octopi etc.
Geology -Study of Earth
Mammalogy -Study of Mammals
Gerontology-Study of social, cultural,
psychological, cognitive and biological Mastology-Study of breasts.
aspects of aging.
Meteorology -Study of Climate and
Graphology -Study of Handwriting Weather

Haematology -Study of Blood Herpetology Microbiology -Study of Microscopic Life


Study of Reptiles
Microbiology-Study of microorganisms like
Helminthology-Study of parasitic worms. bacteria, Viruses, fungi and protozoa.

Hematology-Study related to Blood.


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Morphology -Study of Structure of Organology-Study of the organs of animals


Organisms and plants.

Museology-Study of Museums Ornithology -Study of Birds

Musicology -Study of Music Osteology-Study of the skeleton System.

Mycology -Study of Fungi Otology -Study of Ears

Myology-Study of Muscular System. Palaeoanthropology -Study of Ancient


Human
Myrmecology -Study of Ants
Palaeontology -Study of Ancient Life,
Neonatology-Study of new born up to the studied through Fossils
age of 2 months
Paleobiology -Study of Ancient Life
Nephology -Study of Clouds
Paleobotay-Branch of botany dealing with
Nephrology-Study of Kidneys fossil plants.

Neuroanatomy -Study of Brain Paleontology-Study of the fossils.

Neurology-Study of the nervous system. Paleozoology -Study of Ancient Animals

Nosology -Study of Diseases Palynology-Study of pollen grains

Odontology-Study of the teeth. Parasitology-Study of parasites.

Oenology -Study of Wines Pathology -Study of Disease

Olericulture-Study of cultivation of Pedology-Study of Soils


vegetables.
Petrology -Study of Rocks
Oncology-Study of tumors.
Phantomology -Study of Supernatural
Ontogeny-Study of the origin and Beings
development of an individual organism.
Pharmacology -Study of Drugs
Oology -Study of Eggs
Pharyngology -Study of Pharynx (Part of
Ophiology -Study of Snakes Throat)

Ophlology-Study of snakes. Phenology -Study of Periodic Biological


Phenomena
Ophthalmology -Study of Eyes
Phenomenology -Study of Phenomenon’s
Optics -Study of Light
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Philately -study of Postage stamps Sarcology-Branch of the soft or fleshy body


parts.
Philology -Study of Ancient texts and
Historical Languages Saurology-Study of lizards

Phonology -Study of Speech Sounds Seismology -Study of Earthquakes

Phraseology -Study of Use of Words and Selenology -Study of the Moon


Phrases
Serology-Study of immunological properties
Phycology-Study of algae. and actions of serum.

Phylogeny-Study of evolutionary history of Sigillography -Study of seals


a taxonomic group of organisms.
Sociology -Study of Society
Physical Anthropology -Study of Human
Characteristics Somatology -Study of Human
Characteristics
Physiology -Study of Characteristics of
Organisms Speleology -Study of Caves

Physmlogy-Study of normal mechanisms Splanchnology-Study of internal organs


and their interactions which works within
the aliving system. Storiology -Study of Stories and Legends

Phytology -Study of Plants (usually called Termitology-Study of termites


Botany)
Syndesmology-Study of ligament
Phytosociology -Study of Relationships and
Taxonomy-The branch deals with naming,
characteristics of Plants
describing and classifying organisms.
Polemology -Study of War
Theology -Study of Religion
Pomology -Study of Fruit
Thermology -Study of Heat
Pomology-Study of cultivates fruits.
Topology -Study of Characteristics and
Psychiatry-Treatment of mental disease. History of a Place

Psychology -Study of Mind and Behaviour Toxicology-Study of adverse effects in the


living organisms.
Pyrology -Study of Fire
Traumatology-Study of wounds
Rhinology -Study of the Nose and olfactory
organs Tricology-Study of hairs

Trophology -Study of Nutrition


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Tropical Biology -Study of Tropical Life Zoology -Study of Animals

Urology-Study of urine and its diseases. Zoonosology-study of handicapped animals

Vexillology -Study of Flags Zymology-Study of the fermentation


process.
Virology -Study of Viruses
Zythology -Study of Beer
Vulcanology -Study of Volcanoes

Zoogeography-Branch of zoology that deals


with the geographical distribution of
animals.

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