Ologies
If you know of other "ologies" email them so we can add them to the list.

acarology -- mites and ticks
aerology -- air flow
aetiology -- causes, especially of diseases
anemology -- wind
angiology -- blood and lymph vessels
anthropology-- humans, mankind
apiology -- bees
archaeology -- past culture of humans
astrology -- influence of star movement
audiology -- sound
axiology -- principles
bacteriology -- bacteria
biology -- life (living organisms)
bryology -- moses
campanology -- bells
cardiology -- heart function and disease
carpology -- fruits and seeds
cartology -- maps and map-making
cetology -- whales (aquatic mammals)
chronology -- dates
climatolgy -- climate
coleopterology -- beetles and weevils
conchology -- shells
cosmetology -- cosmetics
cosmology -- universe
crainiology -- skulls
criminology -- crime and criminals
cryptology -- codes
cytology - 22cells
dactylology -- fingerprints
dendrology -- trees
dendrochronology -- age of trees by rings
dermatology -- skin and related diseases
ecology -- interactions in environments
embryology -- embryos
endocrinology -- glands
entomology -- insects
epidemiology -- incidence and risk of disease
epistemology- study of knowledge
eschatology -- death,judgement, afterlife
ethnobiology -- life about certain people ethnology -- cultural heritage
ethology -- animal behavior
etiology -- causes and reasons
etymology -- origin of words
gastroenterology -- the stomach
gastrology -- gasses
genealogy -- ancestry
geology -- earth

gerontology -- ageing
graphology -- handwriting
haematology -- blood
helminthology -- worms, especially parasitic
herpetology -- reptiles
hippology -- horses
histology - tissue
hydrology -- water
ichthyology -- fish
ideology -- ideas
immunology -- immunization
limnology -- freshwater life

lithology -- characteristics of rocks
malacology -- mollusks
mammalogy -- mammals
meteorology -- climate and weather
microbiology -- microscopic life
morphology -- structure of organisms
musicology -- music
mycology -- fungi
myrmecology -- ants
nephology -- clouds
neurology -- brain
oceanology -- oceans
odontology -- teeth
oncology --tumors
ornithology -- birds
oology -- eggs
ophiology -- snakes
ophthalmology -- eyes
orology -- mountains
osteology -- bones
otology -- ears
paleoanthropology -- ancient human-like creatures paleobiology -- ancient life
paleontology -- ancient life, studied through fossils paleozoology -- ancient animals
parasitology -- parasites
pathology -- disease
petrology -- rocks
phantomology -- supernatural beings
pharmacology -- drugs
pharyngology -- pharynx(part of throat)
phenology -- periodic biological phenomena phenomenology -- phenomenons
philology -- historical language
phonology -- speech sounds
phraseology -- use of words and phrases
physical anthropology -- human characteristics
physiology -- characteristics of organisms
phytology -- plants(usually called botany) phytosociology -- relationship/charactistic of plants pomology -- fruit
potamology -- rivers
psychology -- mind and behavior
pyrology -- fire
radiology -- high energy radiation
rhinology -- noses
selenlogy -- moon
seismology -- earthquakes
sociology -- society
somatology -- human characteristics
speleology -- caves
stomatology -- mouth disorders
storiology -- stories and legends
topology -- characteristics and history of a place
toxicology -- poisons
trichology -- hair
tropical biology -- tropical life
vexillology-study of flags
virology -- viruses
vulcanology -- volcanoes
zoology -- animals

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Created: 8/02 Updated: 9/03

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