Scientific studies of various fields – X to Z

Scientific studies of various fields – 

X to Z

xylography-- art of engraving on wood 

xylology -- study of wood 

zenography-- study of the planet Jupiter 

zoiatrics-- veterinary surgery 

zooarchaeology-- study of animal remains of archaeological sites
 
zoochemistry-- chemistry of animals 

zoogeography-- study of geographic distribution of animals
 
zoogeology -- study of fossil animal remains 

zoology-- study of animals
 
zoonomy-- animal physiology 

zoonosology-- study of animal diseases 

zoopathology-- study of animal diseases 

zoophysics-- physics of animal bodies 

zoophysiology -- study of physiology of animals 

zoophytology-- study of plant-like animals 

zoosemiotics-- study of animal communication 

zootaxy-- science of classifying animals 

zootechnics-- science of breeding animals 

zygology -- science of joining and fastening 

zymology -- science of fermentation 

Scientific studies of various fields – U to V

Scientific studies of various fields –

U toV

ufology-- study of alien spacecraft 

uranography-- descriptive astronomy and mapping

uranology-- study of the heavens; astronomy
urbanology-- study of cities 

urenology-- study of rust molds 

urology -- study of urine; urinary tract 

venereology-- study of venereal disease 

vermeology-- study of worms 

vexillology-- study of flags 

victimology-- study of victims 

vinology -- scientific study of vines and winemaking 

virology-- study of viruses 

vitrics-- glassy materials; glassware; study of glassware 

volcanology -- study of volcanoes 

vulcanology-- study of volcanoes 

branch of chemistry dealing with brewing and distilling

Scientific studies of various fields – T

Scientific studies of various fields –

T

topology-- study of places and their natural features 

toponymics-- study of place-names

toreutics -- study of artistic work in metal

toxicology -- study of poisons 

toxophily -- love of archery; archery; study of archery 

traumatology-- study of wounds and their effects 

tribology -- study of friction and wear between surfaces 

trichology-- study of hair and its disorders 

trophology-- study of nutrition 

tsiganology-- study of gypsies 

turnery-- art of turning in a lathe 

typhlology-- study of blindness and the blind 

typography-- art of printing or using type 

typology-- study of types of things

Scientific studies of various fields – R to S

Scientific studies of various fields –

R to S



raciology-- study of racial differences


radiology-- study of X-rays and their medical applications


reflexology-- study of reflexes


rhabdology -- knowledge or learning concerning divining rods


rhabdology -- art of calculating using numbering rods


rheology -- science of the deformation or flow of matter


rheumatology-- study of rheumatism


rhinology-- study of the nose


rhochrematics-- science of inventory management and the movement of products


runology -- study of runes


sarcology-- study of fleshy parts of the body


satanology -- study of the devil


scatology-- study of excrement or obscene literature


schematonics-- art of using gesture to express tones


sciagraphy-- art of shading


scripophily -- collection of bond and share certificates


sedimentology -- study of sediment


seismology -- study of earthquakes


selenodesy-- study of the shape and features of the moon


selenology-- study of the moon 

semantics -- study of meaning 

semantology-- science of meanings of words 

Scientific studies of various fields – P to Q

Scientific studies of various fields –

P to Q -

paedology-- study of children 

paedotrophy-- art of rearing children 

paidonosology-- study of children's diseases; pediatrics 

palaeoanthropology-- study of early humans 

palaeobiology -- study of fossil plants and animals 

palaeoclimatology-- study of ancient climates 

palaeolimnology-- study of ancient Fish 

palaeolimnology-- study of ancient lakes 

palaeontology-- study of fossils 

philately-- study of postage stamps 

philematology -- the act or study of kissing 

phillumeny-- collecting of matchbox labels

philology -- study of ancient texts; historical linguistics 

philosophy-- science of knowledge or wisdom 

phoniatrics -- study and correction of speech defects 

phonology -- study of speech sounds 

psychology-- study of mind 

psychopathology-- study of mental illness 

psychophysics-- study of link between mental and physical processes 

pteridology -- study of ferns 

pterylology -- study of distribution of feathers on birds 

pyretology -- study of fevers

pyrgology -- study of towers 

pyroballogy-- study of artillery 

pyrography-- study of woodburning 

quinology -- study of quinine 

Scientific studies of various fields – M to O

Scientific studies of various fields –

M to O

mammalogy-- study of mammals 

manège-- the art of horsemanship

Mariology-- study of the Virgin Mary 

martyrology-- study of martyrs 

mastology-- study of mammals 

mathematics-- study of magnitude, number, and forms 

mazology-- mammalogy; study of mammals 

mechanics -- study of action of force on bodies 

meconology-- study of or treatise concerning opium 

melittology -- study of bees 

mereology-- study of part-whole relationships 

mesology -- ecology 

metallogeny-- study of the origin and distribution of metal deposits 

metallography-- study of the structure and constitution of metals
 
metallurgy-- study of alloying and treating metals 

nidology -- study of nests 

nomology-- the science of the laws; especially of the mind 

noology-- science of the intellect 

nosology -- study of diseases 

nostology-- study of senility 

notaphily-- collecting of bank-notes and cheques
 
numerology -- study of numbers 

numismatics-- study of coins 

nymphology-- study of nymphs 

obstetrics-- study of midwifery 

oceanography-- study of oceans 

oceanology -- study of oceans 

odology -- science of the hypothetical mystical force of od 

odontology-- study of teeth 

oenology-- study of wines 

oikology -- science of housekeeping 

olfactology-- study of the sense of smell 

ombrology -- study of rain 

oncology -- study of tumours 

oneirology -- study of dreams 

orthography-- study of spelling 

orthopterology-- study of cockroaches 

oryctology -- mineralogy or paleontology 

osmics-- scientific study of smells 

osmology-- study of smells and olfactory processes 

osphresiology-- study of the sense of smell 

osteology -- study of bones 

otology -- study of the ear 

otorhinolaryngology-- study of ear, nose and throat

Scientific studies of various fields – K to L

Scientific studies of various fields –

K to L -

koniology -- study of atmospheric pollutants and dust 

ktenology -- science of putting people to death 

kymatology -- study of wave motion 

labeorphily-- collection and study of beer bottle labels 

larithmics-- study of population statistics 

laryngology -- study of larynx 

lepidopterology -- study of butterflies and moths 

leprology-- study of leprosy

lexicology -- study of words and their meanings

lexigraphy-- art of definition of words 

lichenology -- study of lichens 

limacology-- study of slugs 

limnobiology-- study of freshwater ecosystems 

limnology -- study of bodies of fresh water 

linguistics -- study of language 

lithology-- malariology study of malaria