Language: Sciences, disciplines, and studies

Radko C. (United States of America)
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  1. anthropology
    science of the origins and social relationships of humans
  2. archaeology
    the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people
  3. astrology
    divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon
  4. astronomy
    the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies
  5. botany
    the branch of biology that studies plants
  6. chemistry
    the science of matter
  7. cosmology
    metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe
  8. ecology
    the environment as it relates to living organisms
  9. economics
    science dealing with the circulation of goods and services
  10. entomology
    the branch of zoology that studies insects
  11. epidemiology
    science dealing with the transmission and control of disease
  12. ethnology
    branch of anthropology dealing with divisions of humankind
  13. etiology
    the cause of a disease
  14. etymology
    a history of a word
  15. genealogy
    the study or investigation of ancestry and family history
  16. genetics
    the study of heredity and variation in organisms
  17. geology
    science of the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
  18. horology
    the art of designing and making clocks
  19. ichthyology
    the branch of zoology that studies fishes
  20. meteorology
    the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere
  21. morphology
    the study of the structure of animals and plants
  22. oncology
    the study and treatment of tumors
  23. ontology
    the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence
  24. ornithology
    the branch of zoology that studies birds
  25. paleontology
    the earth science that studies fossil organisms
  26. pathology
    the branch of medical science that studies diseases
  27. philology
    the humanistic study of language and literature
  28. philosophy
    the rational investigation of existence and knowledge
  29. physics
    the science of matter and energy and their interactions
  30. physiology
    the science dealing with the functioning of organisms
  31. psychology
    the science of mental life
  32. sociology
    the study and classification of human societies
  33. statistics
    a branch of mathematics concerned with quantitative data
  34. theology
    the rational and systematic study of religion
  35. zoology
    the branch of biology that studies animals
Created on Tue Feb 12 19:53:05 EST 2013 (updated Fri Aug 22 17:33:40 EDT 2014)

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