Here are many of the terms used to describe various fields of scientific
study.
Acoustics
|
The
study of sound. |
Aeronautics |
Aircraft
design, construction, and navigation. |
Agronomy |
science
of soil management and crop production |
Anatomy |
The
study of organisms and their parts. |
Anthropology
|
The
study of the origin, behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural
development of humans. |
Archaeology
|
The
study of past human lives by examining remaining material evidence. |
Astronomy |
The
study of outer space. |
Astrophysics
|
The
branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of stellar phenomena. |
Bacteriology
|
The
study of bacteria, especially in relation to medicine and agriculture. |
Biochemistry
|
The
study of the chemical substances and processes in living organisms. |
Biology |
The
science of life and living organisms |
Botany |
The
study of plants. |
Cardiology
|
The
medical study of the heart. |
Cartography |
The
art or technique of making maps or charts. |
Chemistry |
The
science of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of
matter, especially of atomic and molecular systems. |
Cosmology |
The
study of the physical universe considered as a totality of phenomena
in time and space. |
Crystallography
|
The
science of crystal structure and phenomena. |
Ecology
|
The
study of organisms and their environment. |
Embryology |
The
study of the formation, early growth, and development of living organisms. |
Endocrinology
|
The
study of the glands and hormones of the body. |
Entomology
|
The
scientific study of insects. |
Enzymology
|
The
study of the biochemical nature and activity of enzymes. |
Forestry
|
The
science and art of cultivating, maintaining, and developing forests. |
Gelotology |
The study of laughter. |
Genetics
|
The
study of heredity and inherited traits. |
Geochemistry
|
The
chemistry of the composition and alterations of the solid matter of
the earth or a celestial body. |
Geodesy
|
The
geologic science of the size and shape of the earth. |
Geography
|
The
study of the earth and its features. |
Geology |
The
scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth. |
Geophysics
|
The
physics of the earth and its environment, including the physics of
fields such as meteorology, oceanography, and seismology |
Hematology
|
The
study of the blood and blood-producing organs. |
Histology
|
The
study of the microscopic structure of animal and plant tissues. |
Horology
|
The
science of measuring time and making time pieces |
Hydrology
|
The
study of the properties and effects of water on earth. |
Ichthyology |
The
study of fish. |
Immunology
|
The
study of the immune system of the body. |
Linguistics
|
The
study of language and phonetics. |
Mechanics
|
Design,
construction, and use of machinery or mechanical structures. |
Medicine
|
The
science of diagnosing and treating disease and damage to the body. |
Meteorology
|
The
study of weather and atmospheric conditions. |
Metrology
|
The
science of measurement. |
Microbiology
|
The
study of microorganisms and their effects on other living organisms. |
Mineralogy
|
The
study of minerals, including their distribution, identification, and
properties. |
Mycology
|
The
branch of botany that deals with fungi. |
Neurology
|
The
study of the nervous system and disorders affecting it. |
Nucleonics
|
The
study of the behavior and characteristics of nucleons or atomic nuclei. |
Nutrition
|
The
study of food and nourishment. |
Oceanography
|
The
exploration and study of the ocean. |
Oncology
|
The
study of the development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of
tumors. |
Optics
|
The
study of light and vision. |
Paleontology
|
The
study of prehistoric life through fossils. |
Pathology
|
The
study of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences. |
Petrology
|
The
study of the origin, composition, structure, and alteration of rocks. |
Pharmacology
|
The
science of the composition, use, and effects of drugs. |
Physics |
The
science of matter and energy and interactions between the two. |
Physiology
|
The
study of the functions of living organisms. |
Psychology
|
The
study of the mental process and behavior. |
Radiology
|
The
use of radioactive substances in diagnosis and treatment of disease. |
Robotics |
The
science of technology to design, fabrication, and application of robots. |
Seismology |
The
study of earthquakes. |
Spectroscopy
|
The
study of radiant light. |
Systematics
|
The
science of systematic classification. |
Thermodynamics
|
The
study of relationships and conversions between heat and other forms
of energy. |
Toxicology
|
The
study of poisons and the treatment of poisoning. |
Virology
|
The
study of viruses and viral diseases. |
Volcanology
|
The
study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena. |
Zoology |
the
study of the structure, physiology, development, and classification
of animals. |