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-ology, a suffix derived from the Greek logos,

meaning the 'study of', 'specialty in' or 'art of' a given scientific or medical field.

The following is a long list of ologies, along with their fields of study. Many are common and respected
- many more are obscure and unusual.

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Abiology
Acarology
Aceology
Acology
Acridilogy
Acropathology
Actinology
Adenology
Aedoeology
Aerobiology
Aerogeology
Aerolithology
Aerology
Aeropalynology
Aetiology
Agathology
Agmatology
Agniology
Agriology
Agrobiology
Agroclimatology
Agroecology
Agrogeology
Agrology
Agrometeorology
Agrostology
Agrotechnology
Aitiology
Alethiology
Algology
Alimentology
Allergology
Alphabetology
Amphibiology
Anaesthesiology
Anaplastology
Anarchaeology
Anatripsology
Andrology
Anesthesiology

A
Inanimate things
Mites & ticks
Therapeutics
Therapeutic remedies
Grasshoppers & locusts
Diseases affecting the extremities
The chemical effects of light
Glands
Generative organs
Airborne microorganisms
Geological features using aerial
observation
Aerolites
Atmosphere
Polen & spores in the atmosphere
Causes, especially of diseases
The good
Fractures
Human ignorance
The customs of primitive peoples
Crop-plants & soil control
Agricultural meteorology
Sustainable farming systems
Geology applied to agricultural
needs
Agricultural soils
The weather's effect on landscape
Grasses
Technological farming systems
Aetiology
The nature of truth
Algae
Nutrition
Allergies
The significance of letters of the
alphabet
Amphibia
Anaesthesia
Prosthetic devices
Anarchist cultures
Friction as a medical treatment
Male impotence
Anaesthesiology

Machirology
Macrocosmology
Macrometeorology
Magirology
Malacology
Malacostracology
Malariology
Mammalogy
Mantology
Mariology
Martyrology
Mastology
Meconology
Melissopalynology
Mellittology
Membranology
Mereology
Mesology
Mesometeorology
Metapsychology
Meteorology
Methodology
Metrology
Miasmology
Microbiology
Microclimatology
Micrometeorology
Micropalaeontology
Microphytology
Micrology
Microseismology
Mineralogy
Mixology
Mnesiology
Molinology
Momiology
Monadology
Morphology
Muscology
Museology

M
Knives
The universe
Largest-scale aspects of the
atmosphere
Cookery
Mollusks
Crustaceology
Malaria
Mammals
Divination
The Virgin Mary
Martyrs
Mammalogy
Opium
Honey
Bees
Membranes
Part-whole relationships
Ecology
Mesoscale atmospheric
phenomena
Psychology beyond the limits of
experimentation
Atmosphere, weather prediction
Order
Measurement
Miasmas
Microorganisms
Microclimates
Small-scale weather conditions
Microscopic fossils
Microscopic vegetable organisms
Microscopic objects
Small earth tremors
Minerals
Cocktail recipes
Memory
Mills & milling
Mummies
Monads
The structure of organisms
Mosses
Museum management

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Angelology
Anemology
Angelology
Angiology
Angiopathology
Anthoecology

Angels & their hierarchy

Wind
Angelic beings
Blood vessels & lymphatics
Diseased blood vessels
The relationship of flowers & their
environment
Anthropobiology
Human biological relationships
Anthropology
Humans, mankind
Anthropomorphology The ascribing of non-human beings
with human attributes
Anthroposociology
The human races
Anthrozoology
Animal-human relationships
Aphasiology
Speech disorders
Aphnology
Wealth
Apiology
Bees
Arachnology
Arachnids
Araneology
Spiders
Archaeogeology
Geological formations of the
remote past
Archaeology
Ancient cultures
Archaeozoology
Past human-animal relationships
Archology
Government
Arcology
Architecture & ecology
Areology
The planet Mars
Aretology
Virtue
Argyrothecology
Moneyboxes
Aristology
Dining
Arteriology
Arteries
Arthrology
Joints
Arthropathology
Diseases of the joints
Asianology
Fine Asian women
Assyriology
Assyria
Astacology
Crayfish
Astheniology
Diseases caused by weakening
Asthmology
Asthma
Astrobiology
The search for extraterrestrial life
Astrogeology
Extraterrestrial geology
Astrolithology
Meteorites
Astrology
The influence of star movements
Astrometeorology
The effects of heavenly bodies on
weather
Astroseismology
Star oscillations
Astrotheology
Theology founded on observation
of celestial bodies
Atmology
Watery vapour
Atomology
Atoms
Atmospherology
The atmosphere
Audiology
Hearing
Autecology
The ecology of an individual
species
Autobuyology
Car buying
Autology
Oneself
Autonumerology
Automobile license plate numbers
Auxanology
The growth & sexual development
of children
Auxology
Growth

Musicology
Mycetology
Mycology
Mycotoxicology
Myology
Myrmecology
Mythology
Nanotechnology
Naology
Narratology
Nasology
Nassology
Nematology
Neology
Neonatology
Neossology
Nephology
Nephrology
Nerterology
Neurobiology
Neuroendocrinology
Neurology
Neuropathology
Neuropharmacology
Neurophysiology
Neuropsychology
Neuropterology
Neuroradiology
Neurotheology
Neurypnology
Nidology
Nomology
Noology
Nosetiology
Nosology
Nostology
Numerology
Numismatology
Nymphology
Oceanology
Odology
Odonatology
Odontology
Oecology
Oenology
Oikology
Olfactology
Oligochaetology
Omenology
Ombrology
Omnibology
Oncology

Music
Mycology
Fungi
Toxic fungi
Muscles
Ants
Myths
N
Very small objects
Ecclesiastical buildings
Narrative works
The nose
Taxidermy
Nematodes
New words
Newborn babies
Nestling birds
Clouds
The kidneys
The dead or the underworld
The biology of the nervous
system
Neuroendocrine systems
Nerve systems
Diseases of the nervous system
Nervous system medication
Functions of the nervous system
Psychology based on the nervous
system
Insects of the order Neuroptera
Radiology of the nervous system
The biochemical origins of
religious experiences
Hypnotism & sleep
Bird's nests
Law
Intuition & reason
Causes of disease
Classification of diseases
Senility
The significance of numbers
Coins & medals
Nymphs
O
Oceans
The mystical force of od
Dragonflies
Teeth
Ecology
Wines
Domestic economy
Smells
Oligochaete worms
Omens
Rain
Motorbuses
Tumours & cancers

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Axiology
Azoology
Bacteriology
Balneology
Barology
Bascology
Batology
Bibliology
Biocenology
Bioclimatology
Biocoenology
Bioecology
Biology
Biometeorology
Biospeleology
Biotechnology
Blogology
Bromatology
Brontology
Bryology
Caliology
Campanology
Cancerology
Carabidology
Carcinology
Cardiology
Caricology
Carpology
Cartology
Catachronobiology
Cecidiology
Cephalology
Cerebrology
Cereology
Cetology
Chaology
Characterology
Chemoimmunology
Chessology
Chirology
Chondrology
Choreology
Chorology
Chresmology
Christology
Chromatology
Chronobiology
Chronology
Chronooncology

The ultimate nature of values

Inanimate nature
B
Bacteria
Natural & medicinal baths
Weight & gravitation
The Basques
Brambles
Books; the Bible
Interactions between communities
of organisms
The effects of climate on living
organisms
Ecologically interdependent plant
& animal relationships
The interaction of life & the
environment
Physical life
Weather & human health
Cave animal life
Biological technology
Blogs
Food
Thunder
Mosses
C
Bird's nests
Bells
Cancer
Carabids
Crustaceans
Heart function & disease
Sedges
Fruits & seeds
Maps & map-making
Deleterious effects of time on a
living system
Insect galls
The head
The cerebrum
Crop circles
Whales
Chaos theory
Character
Chemical processes in immunology
Chess
Palmistry
Cartilages
Dance movements
Geographical distribution
Oracles
Jesus Christ
Colours
Biological rhythms
Historical records, etc.
Influence of biological rhythms on
neoplastic growth

Oneirology
Onomasiology
Onomatology
Ontology
Onychopathology
Oology
Ophidology
Ophiology
Ophthalmology
Opsonology
Optology
Orchidology
Organology
Orismology
Ornithology
Orology
Orrhology
Orthopterology
Oryctology
Osmology
Osphresiology
Osteology
Osteopathology
Otolaryngology
Otology
Otorhinolaryngology
Ourology
Ovology
Pachydermatology
Paedology
Paidonosology
Palaeichthyology
Palaeoanthropology
Palaeobiology
Palaeobotany
Palaeoclimatology
Palaeodendrology
Palaeoecology
Palaeoentomology
Palaeoetiology
Palaeogeology
Palaeohydrology
Palaeolimnology
Palaeology
Palaeometeorology
Palaeontology
Palaeo-ornithology
Palaeo-osteology
Palaeopathology
Palaeopedology
Palaeophytology
Palaeotempestology
Palaeozoology
Palynology

Dreams
Related words & their meanings
Names
The nature of being
Diseases of the nails
Bird's eggs
Amphibians & reptiles
Snakes
Eyes
Opsonin
Sight
Orchids
The organs of the body
Definitions of technical terms
Birds
Mountains
Blood serums
Insects of the order Orthoptera
Mineralogy or palaeontology
Smells & olfactory processes
Osmology
Bones
Diseases of the bones
Diseases of the ear & throat
The ears
Ear, nose & throat medicine
Urology
Eggs
P
Elephant skin
Children
Paediatrics
Extinct fishes
Ancient human-like creatures
Ancient life
Fossil plants
Climates of the geological past
Fossil trees
The ecology of ancient organisms
Fossil insects
Past events in terms of scientific
causes
Buried geological features
Past hydrologic systems
Lake sediments
Antiquities
Past patterns of global
atmospheric transport
Ancient life, through fossils
Fossil birds
Ancient bones
Diseases of the past
Early soils
Fossil plants
Ancient storms
Ancient animals
Pollen & spores

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Rhythmic, predictable-in-time
differences effects of drugs
Chrysology
Precious metals
Climatology
Climate
Clinology
Individual decline after maturity
Coccidology
Scale insects
Codicology
Manuscripts
Coleopterology
Beetles & weevils
Coloproctology
The colon, rectum & anus
Cometology
Comets
Conchology
Shells
Coniology
Koniology
Conscientology
Consciousness
Conspiratology
Conspiracy theories
Coprology
Pornography
Cosmecology
Astrology
Cosmetology
Cosmetics
Cosmochronology
The age of stars
Cosmology
The universe
Crainiology
Skulls
Crenology
The therapeutic use of mineral
springs
Criminology
Crime & criminals
Criteriology
Epistemology
Crustaceology
Crustaceans
Cryobiology
The effects of cold on organisms
Cryology
Snow, ice & frozen ground
Cryopedology
The effects of intense frost on soil
Cryptology
Codes & cyphers
Cryptozoology
Mythical creatures
Crystallology
Crystals
Ctetology
Acquired characteristics
Cyclonology
Cyclones
Cyesiology
Pregnancy
Cynology
Dogs
Cystology
Cysts
Cytology
Cells
Cytopathology
Cell diseases
D
Dactyliology
Finger-rings
Dactylology
Sign language
Daemonology
Demonology
Dantology
Dante Alighieri & his work
Defectology
Special education
Deltiology
Postcards
Demology
Human activities
Demonology
Demons & evil spirits
Dendrochronolgy
Tree growth rings
Dendroclimatology
Tree growth & climate
Dendrohydrology
Hydrological phenomena using
tree-ring data
Dendrology
Trees
Dendropyrochronology Wildfires using tree-ring data
Deontology
Moral duty
Dermatology
The skin & related diseases
Dermatoneurology
The nerves of the skin
Dermatopathology
Inflammatory skin diseases
Chronopharmacology

Pantology
Pantheology
Papyrology
Parapsychology
Parasitology
Paroemiology
Parthenology
Pathology
Patrology
Pedology
Pelology
Penology

All branches of knowledge

Theology embracing all religions
Papyri
Extraordinary mental phenomena
Parasites
Proverbs
Virginity
Disease
Patristics
Soil
Mud as a therapy
Punishment & prison
management
Periodontology
Diseases of tissue around teeth
Pernalogy
Pearls
Pestology
Pests, especially insects
Petrology
Rocks
Phagology
Eating
Phallology
The penis
Phantasmology
Spiritualistic manifestations &
apparitions
Phantomology
Supernatural beings
Pharmacoendocrinology The pharmacology of endocrine
function
Pharmacology
Drugs
Pharology
Lighthouses
Pharyngology
The pharynx
Phenology
Periodic biological phenomena
Phenomenology
Phenomenons
Pherology
The human carrying capacity of
the Earth
Philematology
Kissing
Philology
Language
Phlebology
Veins
Phonology
Speech sounds
Phorology
Disease carriers & epidemic or
endemic diseases
Photobiology
The effects of light on living
organisms
Photology
Light
Phrenology
Skull form as indication of
character
Phthisiology
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Phycology
Seaweeds or algae
Physicology
Physics
Physiology
The functions of living organisms
Phytobacteriology
Plant bacteria
Phytolithology
Palaeobotany
Phytology
Plants
Phytomorphology
Plant morphology
Phytonematology
Plant nematodes
Phytopaleontology
Fossil plants
Phytopathology
Plant diseases
Phytopharmacology
Medicinal plants
Phytophenology
Plant phenology
Phytophysiology
Plant physiology

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Dermatovenerology
Dermonosology
Desmidiology
Desmology
Diabetology
Diabology
Dialectology
Diplomatology
Dipterology
Docimology
Dosiology
Draconology
Dysteleology
Ecclesiology
Eccrinology
Echinology
Ecology
Ecopsychology
Ecotoxicology
Edaphology
Editology
Egyptology
Eidology
Electrobiology
Electrology
Electrophysiology
Electrotechnology
Emblematology
Embryology
Emetology
Emmenology
Encephalology
Endemiology
Endocrinology
Enigmatology
Enology
Enteradenology
Enterology
Entomechology
Entomology
Entozoology
Entreprenology
Enzymology
Epidemiology
Epileptology
Epiphytology
Epistemology
Epizootiology
Eremology
Ergology

Skin & venereal diseases

The nomenclature & classification
of skin diseases
Desmids
Ligaments & sinews
Diabetes mellitus
Devils
Dialect
Diplomats
Two-winged insects
Experimental testing or inquiry
Doses
Dragons
Purposelessness in nature
E
Churches
Excretion & secretion
Echinoderms
Interactions in environments
Ecology & psychology
Environmental pollutants
Soils
Editing
Ancient Egypt
Mental imagery
The electric phenomena of living
organisms
Hair removal using electrical
probes
Electric phenomena in living
organisms
Electricity in technology
Emblems
Embryos
Vomiting
Menstruation
The brain
Indigenous diseases
Glands
Puzzles
Oenology
The glands of the alimentary canal
The intestines
The design of mechanical insects
Insects
Animals that live inside other
animals
The creation & extraction of value
from an environment
Enzymes
Epidemic diseases
Epilepsy
Plant diseases
Knowledge
Animal diseases
Deserts
The effects of work on humans

Phytosociology
Phytovirology
Piscatology
Pisteology
Pistology
Placentology
Planetology
Plangonology
Planktology
Plebology
Plutology
Pneumatology
Pneumonology
Podology
Poenology
Pogonology
Polemology
Polychaetology
Pomology
Ponerology
Posology
Potamology
Praxiology
Primatology
Proctology
Projectiology
Promorphology
Protistology
Protoanthropology
Protoarcheology
Protozoology
Psephology
Psychobiology
Psychology
Psychopathology
Psychopharmacology
Psychophysiology
Psychosociology
Psychotechnology
Pteridology
Pterylology
Ptochology
Pulicologist
Punnology
Pyramidology
Pyretology
Pyrgology
Pyritology
Pyrology

Plant relationships &

characteristics
Plant viruses
Fishing
Faith
Pisteology
The placenta
Planets
Dolls
Plankton
Adolescents
Wealth
Spiritual existence
The lungs
The feet
Penology
Beards
Wars
Ploychaete worms
Fruit growing
Evil
Medical doses
Rivers
Human action & conduct
Primates
The anus & rectum
Out-of-body experiences
Crystallography of organic forms
Protists
Humans prior to the invention of
writing
Prehistoric human artifacts &
fossils
Single-celled animals
Elections & voting
Biology relating to mind &
behaviour
Mind & behaviour
Mental & behavioural aberrance
The effects of drugs on the mind
Mental phenomena
Issues common to psychology &
sociology
Psychology in problem solving
etc.
Ferns
The arrangement of bird's
feathers
Pauperism & unemployment
Fleas
Puns
Pyramids
Fevers
Towers
Pyrites
Heat or fever & its effects
Q

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Erotology
Escapology
Eschatology
Esperatology
Esthematology
Esthesiology
Esthesiophysiology
Ethnobiology
Ethnology
Ethnoarchaeology
Ethnomethodology
Ethnomusicology
Ethnopsychology
Ethology
Etiology
Etruscology
Etymology
Exobiology
Faunology
Fermentology
Fetology
Filicology
Filmology
Fluviology
Fluviomorphology
Foliology
Fontology
Fossilology
Fromology
Fungology
Futurology
Galvanology
Garbology
Gastroenterology
Gastrology
Gelotology
Gemmology
Genecology
Geneology
Genesiology
Geochronology
Geohydrology
Geology
Geomorphology
Geomythology
Geotectology
Gephyrology

Sexual stimuli & behaviour

Escape from confinement
Death, resurrection, afterlife, etc.
Esperanto
Senses & sense organs
Sensory phenomena
The physiology of sensation & the
sense organs
Life pertaining to certain peoples
Human races
Archaeology of different societies
Everyday human communication
by speech
The music of different societies
The comparative psychology of
races & peoples
Animal or human behaviour
Aetiology
The Etruscans
The origin of words
The possibility of extraterrestrial
life
F
The geographical distribution of
animals
Beer brewing
The fetus in the uterus
Ferns
Films
Watercourses
The formation & characteristics of
river channels
Autumnal leaf colour changes
Fonts
Fossil organisms
Cheeses
Fungi
The future
G
Galvanism
Waste disposal
Diseases of the stomach &
intestines
The stomach
Laughter
Gems
Animal species & their
environment
Family history (genealogy)
Heredity or procreation
Geological time
Subterranean water
The earth's crust & strata
Land forms
Geology using folklore
The structure of the earth's crust
Bridges

Quinology
Rabdology
Raciology
Radiobiology
Radioecology
Radiogeology
Radioimmunology
Radiology
Radiotechnology
Reactology
Reflexology
Respirology
Rhabdology
Rhematology
Rheology
Rheumatology
Rhinology
Roentgenology
Rumpology
Runology

Sarcology
Satanology
Scatology
Scelerology
Scolecology
Sedimentology
Seismology
Selenolgy
Selenomorphology
Semantology
Semasiology
Sematology
Semeilogy
Semiology
Serology
Sexology
Siagonology
Sialosemeiology
Sindology
Sindonology
Sinology
Siphonapterology
Sitiology
Sitology
Skatology
Sociobiology
Sociology
Somatology
Somatotypology
Sophiology
Sophology

The cinchona
R
Arithmetic using Napier's Bones
Racial differences
The effects of radiation on the
body
The environmental impact of
radioactive substances
The relation of radioactivity to
geology
Immunology using radiology
High-energy radiation
Radiological technologies
Psycholological reactions
Reflexes
Respiration
Rabdology
Rhemes
Flow & deformation of matter
Rheumatism
The nose
Radiology
Fortune telling by reading the
rump
Runes
S
Fleshy parts of the body
Satan
Excrement or obscenity
The outercoat of the eyeball
Helminthology
Sedimentary rocks
Earthquakes
The moon
The lunar surface & landscape
The meaning of words
Semantics
Semantics
Semiology
Signs & symbols
Serums
Sexual behaviour
Jawbones
Saliva as an aid to diagnosis
Shrouds
The Turin Shroud
China
Fleas
Diet
Sitiology
Scatology
Human & animal social behaviour
Society
The properties of substances
Somatotypes
Ideas
Wisdom

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Geratology
Gerodontology
Gerontology
Ghostology
Gizmology
Glaciology
Glossology
Glottochronology
Glottology
Glycobiology
Glyptology
Gnathology
Gnomonology
Gnosiology
Gnotobiology
Googlology
Googology
Graminology
Grammatology
Graphology
Graphopathology
Gynaecology
Haematology
Haemorheology
Hagiology
Hamartiology
Harmonology
Hedonology
Helcology
Heliology
Helioseismology
Helminthology
Hemipterology
Hemopathology
Heortology
Hepaticology
Herbology
Heresiology
Herpetology
Heterology
Hexicology
Hexiology
Hieroglyphology
Hierology
Hippology
Hippopathology
Histiology
Histology
Histophysiology
Historiology
Hittitology
Homerology

Ageing & decay

Age-related oral diseases
Characteristics of old age
Ghosts
Technological gadgetry
Glaciers
The tongue
The history of language
Language
Molecules containing
carbohydrates
Gem engravings
Dental occlusions
Gnomonics
Knowledge
Germ-free life
The Google search engine
Large numbers
Grasses
Writing systems
Handwriting
Handwriting as a symptom of
mental disorder
The functions & diseases of
women
H
Blood
Blood viscosity
Saints
Sin
Harmonisation
Pleasure
Ulcers
The sun
Solar wave oscillations
Worms, especially parasitic
Hemipteras
Bood diseases
Religious festivals
Liverworts
Medicinal herbs
Heresy
Reptiles & amphibians
Abnormalities in tissue structure
Ecology
Habits
Hieroglyphs
Religious or sacred literature or
lore
Horses
Diseases of horses
Histology
Organic tissue
The structure & function of tissues
History
The Hittites
Homer & his poems

Soteriology
Sovietology
Spectrology
Spelaeology
Speleology
Spermology
Sphagnology
Sphygmology
Splanchnology
Splenology
Spongology
Stasiology
Stemmatology
Stereology
Stigmeology
Stoichiology
Stomatology
Storiology
Stromatology
Stygobiology
Suicidology
Sumerology
Symbology
Symptomatology
Synchronology
Syndesmology
Synechology
Synecology
Synosteology
Syphilology
Systematology
Systemology
Tartarology
Taxology
Technicology
Technology
Tecnology
Tegestology
Teleology
Teleseismology
Telmatology
Tenontology
Tephrochronology
Teratology
Terminology
Testaceology
Teuthology
Textology
Thanatology
Thaumatology
Theology
Thereology
Theriogenology
Thermatology
Thermology

Salvation
The Soviet Union
Spectrum analysis
Speleology
Caves
Seeds
Peat or bog moss
The pulse
The viscera
The spleen
Sponges
Political parties
Relationships between texts
Geometrical quantities
Proper punctuation
Animal tissues
Mouth disorders
Folklore
The formation of stratified rocks
Stygobites
Suicide
The Sumerians
Symbols
Disease symptoms
Comparative chronology
Ligaments
Continuity or union of things
Ecological communities
Arthrology
Syphilis
Systematics
The logic of systems
T
Hell
Taxonomy
Technology
Mechanical arts
Children
Beer mats
Final causes
Tremors due to distant
earthquakes
Swamps
Tendons
Tephra deposits
Congenital malformations
Terms
Conchology
Cephalopods
The production of texts
Death
Wonders and miracles
Theistic religion
Therapeutics
Animal reproductive systems
Heat as a medical remedy
Heat

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Hoplology
Hormonology
Horology
Humorology
Hydrobiology
Hydrogeology
Hydrology
Hydrometeorology
Hyetology
Hygiology
Hygrology
Hylology
Hymenopterology
Hymnology
Hypnology
Iamatology
Iatrology
Ichnolithology
Ichnology
Ichthyology
Iconology
Ideology
Idiomology
Immunohematology
Immunology
Immunopathology
Indology
Insectology
Irenology
Iridology
Japanology
Kalology
Karyology
Kidology
Kinesiology
Kinology
Koniology
Kremlinology
Ktenology
Kymatology
Labology
Lalopathology
Laryngology
Latrinology
Lectinology
Lemology
Lepidopterology
Leprology
Lexicology
Lichenology
Limacology
Limnobiology

Weapons & fighting systems

Hormones
The measurement of time
Humour
The biology of aquatic organisms
The geological effects of water
Water
Atmospheric moisture
Rainfall
Hygiene
Humidity
Matter
Insects with four membranous
wings
Hymns
Sleep
I
Medical remedies
Medicine
Ichnology
Fossil footprints
Fish
Images, pictures, etc.
Ideas
Idioms
Blood group antigens & antibodies
Immunity
Diseases of the immune system
India
Entomology
Peace
The iris of the eye
J
Japan
K
Beauty
Cell nuclei & chromosomes
Kidding
Human movement
Motion
Dust & germs in the atmosphere
The Russian government
Killing
Wave motion
L
Beer & wine bottle labels
Speech disorders
The larynx
Writings on toilet walls
Lectins
Epidemic diseases
Butterflies & moths
Leprosy
Words & their meanings
Lichens
Slugs
Freshwater life

Therology
Thremmatology
Threpsology
Thymology
Tidology
Timbrology
Timology
Tocology
Tonology
Topology
Toxicology
Trachelology
Traumatology
Tribology
Trichology
Trophology
Tropology
Tsiganology
Tsiology
Turkology
Typhlology
Typology
Typtology
Ufology
Universology
Uranology
Urbanology
Uredinology
Urenology
Urinology
Urogynecology
Urolithology
Urology
Uronology
Vaccinology
Venereology
Vermeology
Vexillology
Victimology
Vinology
Virology
Vitaminology
Volcanology
Vulcanology
Vulvology
Xenobiology
Xenozoology
Xylology
Zoology
Zoonosology
Zoopathology
Zoophysiology

Wild mammals
Animal & plant breeding
Nutrition
The feelings
Tides
Postage stamps
Values
Obstetrics
Tones or speech intonations
Geometrical properties &
relationships
Poisons
The neck
Wounds
Friction & lubrication
Hair
Nutrition
Figures of speech
Gypsies
Tea
Turkey
Blindness
Types, especially Biblical
Spirit rappings
U
Unidentified flying objects
The universe
The heavens
Cities
Rusts
Rust moulds
Urology
Female pelvic floor disorders
Urinary calculi
The urinary system
Urine
V
Vaccines
Venereal diseases
Worms
Flags
Victims
Wines & winemaking
Viruses
Vitamins
Vulcanology
Volcanoes
Vaginas
X
Extraterrestrial life
Animal alien life forms
The structure of wood
Z
Animals
Zoonotic bacterial diseases
Animal pathology
Animal physiology

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Limnology
Lipsology
Lithoidology
Lithology
Liturgiology
Logology
Logyology
Loimology
Ludology
Lymphology

Bodies of fresh water

Lip prints
Rocks
The composition, structure &
classification of rocks
Liturgical forms
Words
The study of
Plagues
Games
The lymphatic system

Zoophytology
Zoopsychology
Zygology
Zymology

Biology of zoophytes
Animal psychology
Joining & fastening
Fermentation

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Note: While the majority of words ending in 'ology' mean 'the science of', systematic study of', etc.,
there are exceptions, for example:
acyrology (obsolete, incorrect diction), amphibology (ambiguous speech), antapology (a reply to an apology), anthology (a collection of literary pieces),
apology (a statement of regret), arcology (a self-contained city or other environment), atheology (antagonism to theology), battology (unnecessary
repetition), cacology (incorrect diction), carphology (the grasping movements of delirious patients), curiology (picture-writing), dicaeology (a form of
rhetorical device), dittology (a double reading of a text), doxology (a hymn of praise to God), eikonolgy (metaphor), euchology (a prayer book), gigantology
(an account or description of giants), gnomology (a collection of maxims), haplology (a speech omission), hemerology (a calendar), heterology (lack of
correspondence between bodily parts), historiology (a discourse on history), homology (correspondence), leptology (a tedious discourse on trifling things),
macrology (redundancy), martyrology (a history of martyrs), mateology (a vain, unprofitable discourse or inquiry), menology (a calendar of months),
misology (hatred of reason or knowledge), monology (soliloquy), morology (nonsense), necrology (a death-roll), onology (foolish discourse), orthology
(correct use of words), pantology (a system of universal knowledge), paradoxology (the use of paradoxes), parisology (the use of ambiguous words),
paromology (a debating strategy), perissology (superfluity of words), phraseology (a mode of expression), pseudology (lie-telling), psilology (love of empty
talk or noise), Scientology (a religious movement), tautology (repetition using different words), tecnology (teaching of children), (Torontology (a branch of
metaphysics), tropology (use of figurative language), xenodochienology (jocular, love of hotels & inns).

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