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 write dictionaries —
Lexicographer.

• Written by light — Photograph.

• An expert in writing (drawing) maps — Cartographer.

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