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

Quinology - The study of the cinchona and its uses.

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.