Different studies and their meaning
•Study of earth and rocks — Geology.
• Study of living things — Biology.
• Study of celestial bodies —Astronomy.
• Study of the influence of planets and stars — Astrology.
• Scientific study of bodily diseases — Pathology.
• Study of languages — Philology.
• Study of bees — Apiology.
• Study of heart/heart diseases — Cardiology.
• Study of dogs — Cynology.
• Study of trees — Dendrology.
• Study of religion — Theology.
• Study of heredity — Genetics.
• Study of coins — Numismatics.
• Study of birds — Ornithology.
• Study of human development — Anthropology.
• Study of the science of insects — Entomology.
• Study of problems of old age — Gerontology.
• Study of the relation between organism and environment — Ecology.
• Study of flying airplanes — Aviation.
• Study of skin/skin diseases — Dermatology.
• Study of wine/winemaking — Enology/Oenology.
• Study of cats — Felinology.
• Study of medicine for women — Gynecology/ Gynaecology.
• Study of liver, gallbladder, and pancreas— Hepatology.
• Study of horses — Hippology.
• Study of water — Hydrology.
• Study of weather — Meteorology.
• Study of kidneys and their diseases — Nephrology.
• Study of nerves — Neurology.
• Study of cancer — Oncology.
• Study of eggs — Oology.
• Study of eyes — Ophthalmology.
• Study of mountains and their mapping — Orology
• Study of bones — Osteology.
• Study of rocks — Petrology.
• Study of earthquakes — Seismology.
• Study of snakes — Serpentology.
• Study of mouth and its diseases — Stomatology.
• Study of poisons — Toxicology.
• Study of flags – Vexillology.
• Study of animals — Zoology.
• Study of medicine for children and their diseases—Paediatrics/Pediatrics.
• Study of broken bones — Orthopaedics.
• Study of handwriting — Graphology.
• Art of good handwriting — Calligraphy.
• A written message from a far-off place — Telegraph.
• An expert in writing by hand — Chirographer.
• A person who writes dictionaries —
Lexicographer.
• Written by light — Photograph.
• An expert in writing (drawing) maps — Cartographer.
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