- aetiology the study of the causation of disease
- agriology the study of primitive peoples' customs
- alethiology the study of the nature of truth
- archaeology the study of ancient, human cultures
- areology the study of mars
- astrobiology the study of origin of life
- astrology the study of the influence of stellar movements
- bibliology the study of books
- biology the study of life, living organisms
- bromatology the study of food
- cartology the study of maps and map-making
- cetology the study of whales
- chirology the study of palmistry
- chromatology the study of colours
- cosmochronology the study of the history of stars
- cosmology the study of the universe
- criminology the scientific study of crime
- cryptology the study of codes and cyphers
- ctetology the study of acquired characteristics
- demonology the study of demons and evil spirits
- dysteleology the study of purposelessness in nature
- egyptology the study of ancient Egypt
- epidemiology the study of the transmission and spread of diseases
- epistemology the study of knowledge
- eschatology the study of death, judgement, and the afterlife
- etiology the study of causation, reasons, and origination
- etymology the study of the origin of words
- exobiology the study of life in outer space
- gemology the study of gemstones
- geneology the study of family history
- gerontology the study of old age
- glaciology the study of glaciers
- graphology the study of handwriting
- hagiology the study of saints
- hamartiology the study of sin
- helioseismology the study of oscillations in the sun
- hematology the study of blood
- hydrogeology the study of underground water
- ideology the study of ideas
- immunology the study of the immune system
- lepidopterology the study of butterflies and moths
- lexicology the study of words and their meanings
- meteorology the study of climate and weather
- methodology the study of methods
- momiology the study of mummies
- mythology the study of myths
- nephology the study of clouds
- nerterology the study of the dead or the underworld
- nymphology the study of nymphs
- oceanology the study of oceans
- odonatology the study of dragonflies and damselflies
- oneirology the study of dreams
- orology the study of mountains and their mapping
- palaeology the study of antiquities
- paleoanthropology the study of ancient, human-like creatures
- parapsychology the study of paranormal or psychic phenomenon that defy conventional scientific explanations
- pathology the study of disease, its diagnosis and evolution
- pedology the study of children
- phantasmology the study of spiritual manifestations, apparitions
- phantomology the study of supernatural beings and phenomenon
- philology the study of historical language
- phraseology the study of the use of words and phrases
- projectiology the study of out of body experiences
- psychopathology the study of mental illness or disorders
- pyrology the study of fire
- selenology the study of the moon
- somnology the study of sleep
- speleology the study or exploration of caves
- storiology the study of stories and legends, folklore
- thanatology the study of death
- tribology the study of friction and lubrication
- tsiganology the study of gypsies
- vulcanology the study of volcanoes
- xenobiology the study of non-terrestrial life
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