Technical Terms of Study

*Technical Terms of Study*

• 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 science of insects — *Entomology*

• Study of problems of old age — *Gerontology*

• Study of relation between organism and environment — *Ecology*

• Study of flying aeroplanes — *Aviation*

• Study of skin/skin diseases — *Dermatology*

• Study of wine/wine making — *Enology/Oenology*

• Study of cats — *Felinology*

• Study of medicine for women — *Gynecology/ Gynaecology*

• Study of liver, gallbladders 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 (w) — *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 hand writing — *Graphology*

• Art of good handwriting — *Calligraphy*

• A written message from 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*