This week’s useless but interesting information is a list of words ending with the suffix “ology”, which often refers to a field of study or an academic discipline that you’ll find beside each word.
| -ology | The study of... |
| Acarology | ...ticks and mites |
| Actinology | ...the effect of light on chemicals |
| Aetiology | ...the medical study of the causation of disease |
| Algology | ...algae |
| Andrology | ...male health and disease |
| Anesthesiology | ...anesthesia and anesthetics |
| Angiology | ...the anatomy of blood and lymph vascular systems |
| Anthropology | ...humans |
| Arachnology | ...spiders and their kin |
| Archaeology | ...past human life |
| Astrology | ...stars influences on human affairs |
| Audiology | ...hearing |
| Bacteriology | ...bacteria |
| Biology | ...life |
| Campanology | ...and the art of bell ringing |
| Cardiology | ...the heart |
| Carpology | ...the structure of seeds and fruit |
| Cerealogy | ...crop circles |
| Cetology | ...marine mammals |
| Climatology | ...the climate |
| Conchology | ...shells and of molluscs |
| Cosmology | ...the cosmos or our place in it |
| Craniology | ...the characteristics of the skull |
| Criminology | ...crime |
| Cryptology | ...how to encrypt and decrypt secret messages |
| Cryptozoology | ...animals that may or may not be mythical |
| Cytology | ...biological cells |
| Demonology | ...demons |
| Dendrochronology | ...the age of trees and the records in their rings |
| Dendrology | ...trees |
| Dermatology | ...skin |
| Dialectology | ...dialects |
| Ecclesiology | ...Church architecture and decoration |
| Ecology | ...environment |
| Egyptology | ...the ancient Egyptians |
| Embryology | ...embryos |
| Endocrinology | ...hormones |
| Entomology | ...insects |
| Enzymology | ...enzymes |
| Epidemiology | ...epidemics |
| Ethology | ...animal behaviour |
| Etymology | ...word origins |
| Gemology | ...gemstones |
| Geology | ...the Earth |
| Gerontology | ...old age |
| Glaciology | ...glaciers |
| Gynaecology | ...medicine relating to women |
| Haematology | ...blood |
| Heliology | ...the Sun |
| Helminthology | ...parasitic worms |
| Hepatology | ...the liver |
| Herbology | ...the therapeutic use of plants |
| Herpetology | ...reptiles and amphibians |
| Histology | ...living tissues |
| Hydrology | ...water |
| Ichthyology | ...fish |
| Immunology | ...the immune system |
| Kinesiology | ...movement in relation to human anatomy |
| Kymatology | ...waves or wave motions |
| Limnology | ...fresh water environments, lakes |
| Lithology | ...rocks |
| Mammology | ...mammals |
| Meteorology | ...weather |
| Metrology | ...measurement |
| Microbiology | ...microorganisms and their effects on humans |
| Mineralogy | ...minerals |
| Mycology | ...fungi |
| Myology | ...muscles |
| Myrmecology | ...ants |
| Mythology | ...myths |
| Nephology | ...clouds |
| Nephrology | ...the kidneys and their diseases |
| Neurology | ...nerves |
| Neuropathology | ...neural diseases |
| Neurophysiology | ...the functions of the nervous system |
| Oncology | ...cancer |
| Ontology | ...existence |
| Oology | ...eggs |
| Ophthalmology | ...the eyes |
| Ornithology | ...birds |
| Orology | ...mountains and their mapping |
| Osteology | ...bones |
| Otology | ...the ear |
| Palaentology | ...ancient creatures |
| Palynology | ...pollen |
| Parasitology | ...parasites |
| Pathology | ...illness |
| Pedology | ...soil |
| Pharmacology | ...drugs |
| Phonology | ...vocal sounds |
| Phrenology | ...the derivation of a persons character traits from shape of skull |
| Physiology | ...bodily functions |
| Phytology | ...plants; botany |
| Planktology | ...plankton |
| Psychology | ...mental processes in humans |
| Radiology | ...radiation |
| Rhinology | ...the nose and its diseases |
| Seismology | ...earthquakes |
| Selenology | ...the moon |
| Serology | ...blood serum |
| Sociology | ...society |
| Speleology | ...or exploration of caves |
| Theology | ...Religion |
| Toxicology | ...toxins, poisons |
| Urology | ...the urogenitaltract |
| Vexillology | ...flags |
| Virology | ...viruses |
| Volcanology | ...volcanoes |
| Xylology | ...wood |
| Zoology | ...animals |
| Zymology | ...fermentation |
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| Franz Boas, one of the pioneers of modern anthropology, often called the "Father of American Anthropology" |
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