BRANCH OF SCIENCE (PART-3)

Obstetrics – study of midwifery

Oceanography – study of oceans

Oceanology – study of oceans

Odontology – study of teeth

Odonatology– study of dragonflies and damselflies

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

Onomasiology – study of nomenclature

Onomastics – study of proper names

Ontology – science of pure being; the nature of things

Oology – study of eggs

Ophiology – study of snakes

Ophthalmology – study of eye diseases

Optics – study of light

Optology – study of sight

Optometry – science of examining the eyes

Orchidology – study of orchids

Ornithology – study of birds

Orology – study of mountains

Orthoepy – study of correct pronunciation

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

Paedology – study of 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

Palaeoichthyology – study of ancient fish

Palaeolimnology – study of ancient lakes

Palaeontology – study of fossils

Palaeopedology – study of early soils

Paleobotany – study of ancient plants

Paleo-osteology – study of ancient bones

Palynology – study of pollen

Papyrology – study of paper

Paradoxology – study of paradoxes

Parapsychology – study of unexplained mental phenomena

Parasitology – study of parasites

Paroemiology – study of proverbs

Parthenology – study of virgins

Pataphysics – science of imaginary solutions

Pathology – study of disease

Patrology – study of early Christianity

Pedagogics – study of teaching

Pedology – study of soils

Pelology – study of mud

Penology – study of crime and punishment

Periodontics – study of gums

Peristerophily – pigeon-collecting

Pestology – science of pests

Petrology – study of rocks

Pharmacognosy – study of drugs of animal and plant origin

Pharmacology – study of drugs

Pharology – study of lighthouses

Pharyngology – study of the throat

Phenology – study of organisms as affected by climate

Phenomenology – study of phenomena

Philately – study of postage stamps

Philematology – 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

Photobiology – study of effects of light on organisms

Photonics – study of photons

Phraseology – study of phrases

Phrenology – study of bumps on the head

Phycology – study of algae and seaweeds

Physics – study of properties of matter and energy

Physiology – study of processes of life

Phytology – study of plants; botany

Piscatology – study of fishes

Pisteology – science or study of faith

Planetology – study of planets

Plutology – political economy; study of wealth

Pneumatics – study of mechanics of gases

Podiatry – study and treatment of disorders of the foot; chiropody

Podology – study of the feet

Polemology – study of war

Pomology – study of fruit-growing

Posology – science of quantity or dosage

Potamology – study of rivers

Praxeology – study of practical or efficient activity; science of efficient action

Primatology – study of primates

Proctology – study of rectum

Prosody – study of versification

Protistology – study of protists

Proxemics – study of man's need for personal space

Psalligraphy – art of paper-cutting to make pictures

Psephology – study of election results and voting trends

Pseudology – art or science of lying

Pseudoptics – study of optical illusions

Psychobiology – study of biology of the mind

Psychogenetics – study of internal or mental states

Psychognosy – study of mentality, personality or character


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

Pyrotechnics – study of combustion through fire or explosions

Quinology – study of quinine.

Quantum Mechanics – a fundamental theory in physics which describes nature 
at the smallest scales of energy levels of atoms and subatomic particles.

Queer theory – study of issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity.

Raciology – study of racial differences

Radiochemistry – study of ordinary chemical reactions under radioactive 
circumstances

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

Robotics – deals with the designing, construction, and operation of robots.

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

Semasiology – study of meaning; semantics

Semiology – study of signs and signals

Semiotics – study of signs and symbols

Serology – study of serums

Sexology – study of sexual behaviour

Siderography – art of engraving on steel

Siderology – study of iron and its alloys, including steel

Sigillography – study of seals

Significs – science of meaning

Silvics – study of tree's life

Sindonology – study of the shroud of Turin

Sinology – study of China

Sitology – dietetics

Sociobiology – study of biological basis of human behaviour

Sociology – study of society

Somatology – science of substances

Sophiology – science of ideas

Soteriology – study of theological salvation

Spectrology – study of ghosts

Spectroscopy – study of spectra
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Speleology – study and exploration of caves

Spermology – study of seeds

Sphagnology – study of peat moss

Sphragistics – study of seals and signets

Sphygmology – study of the pulse

Splanchnology – study of the entrails or viscera

Spongology – study of sponges

Stasiology – study of political parties

Statics – study of bodies and forces in equilibrium

Stellar Astronomy – study of stars, their origins, and their evolution.

Stemmatology – study of relationships between text

Stoichiology – science of elements of animal tissues

Stomatology – study of the mouth

Storiology – study of folk tales

Stratigraphy – study of geological layers or strata

Stratography – art of leading an army

Stylometry – studying literature by means of statistical analysis

Suicidology – study of suicide

Supramolecular chemistry – study of the chemistry of assembled molecular sub-
units

Symbology – study of symbols

Symptomatology – study of symptoms of illness

Synecology – study of ecological communities

Synectics – study of processes of invention

Syntax – study of sentence structure

Syphilology – study of syphilis

Systematics – study of the diversification of living forms, both past and present

   Systematology – study of systems

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