Branches of Science with Definition in Alphabetical Order Part – 1 ( A – E )
S. No. | Branch | Definition |
1 | Aceology | The study of therapeutics |
2 | Acoustics | The science of sound |
3 | Actinology | The study of the chemical effects of light |
4 | Adenology | The study of glands |
5 | Aerodynamics | The study of dynamics of gases |
6 | Aerology | The study of atmosphere |
7 | Aeronautics | The study of navigation in air or space |
8 | Aerostatics | The science of air pressure |
9 | Agmatology | The study of fractures |
10 | Agrobiology | The study of plant nutrition or soil yields |
11 | Agroclimatology | The study of agriculture meteorology |
12 | Agroecology | The study of sustainable farming systems |
13 | Agrogeology | The study of geology applied to agriculture needs |
14 | Agrology | The study of agricultural soils |
15 | Agronomics | The study of productivity of land |
16 | Algology | The study of algae |
17 | Amphibiology | The study of amphibian |
18 | Anaesthesiology | The study of anaesthetics |
19 | Anatomy | The study of the internal structure of the body |
20 | Anemology | The study of winds |
21 | Angiology | The study of blood vessels & lymphatics |
22 | Angiopathology | The study of diseases blood vessels |
23 | Anthropobiology | The study of human biological relationships |
24 | Anthropology | The study of humankind |
25 | Anthroposociology | The study of the human races |
26 | Anthrozoology | The study of animal and human relationships |
27 | Aphasiology | The study of speech disorders |
28 | Apiology | The study of bees |
29 | Arachnology | The study of spiders |
30 | Archaeology | The study of excavated artefacts |
31 | Areology | The study of Mars |
32 | Arthrology | The study of joints |
33 | Asthenology | The study of diseases arising from debility |
34 | Astrolithology | The study of meteorites |
35 | Astronomy | The study of celestial bodies |
36 | Astrophysics | The study of behavior of interstellar matter |
37 | Astroseismology | The study of star oscillations |
38 | Atmology | The science laws and phenomena of aqueous vapour |
39 | Audiology | The study of hearing |
40 | Auxology | The study of human physical growth |
41 | Avionics | The science of electronic devices for aircraft |
42 | Bacteriology | The study of bacteria |
43 | Balneology | The science of therapeutic use of baths |
44 | Barology | The science of weight or gravity |
45 | Biology | The study of life |
46 | Biometrics | The study of biological measurements |
47 | Bionomics | The study of organisms interacting in their environments |
48 | Botany | The study of plants |
49 | Bromatology | The study of food |
50 | Brontology | The scientific study of thunder |
51 | Bryology | The study of mosses |
52 | Caliology | The study of bird’s nest |
53 | Carcinology | The study of crabs and other crustaceans |
54 | Cardiology | The study of heart |
55 | Carpology | The study of fruit |
56 | Cartography | The science of making maps and globes |
57 | Catacoustics | The science of echoes or reflected sounds |
58 | Cetology | The study of whales and dolphins |
59 | Chaology | The study of chaos or chaos theory |
60 | Chemistry | The study of properties of substances |
61 | Chirology | The medical science of feet |
62 | Chorology | The study of spatial distribution of organisms within a particular geographical region |
63 | Chronobiology | The study of biological rhythm & cyclical phenomena |
64 | Chronometry | The science of accurate time measurement |
65 | Climatology | The study of climate |
66 | Cometology | The study of of comets |
67 | Conchology | The study of shells |
68 | Cosmetology | The study of cosmetics |
69 | Cosmology | The study of the universe |
70 | Craniology | The study of the skull |
71 | Criminology | The study of crime and criminals |
72 | Cryobiology | The study of organisms, tissues etc at temperatures below which they normally function |
73 | Cryogenics | The study of life under cold conditions |
74 | Cryptology | The study of codes |
75 | Cybernetics | Study of communications & automatic control systems |
76 | Cynology | The scientific study of dogs |
77 | Cytology | The study of living cells |
78 | Cytopathology | The study of diseases of cells |
79 | Dactylography | The study of fingerprints |
80 | Demology | The study of human behavior |
81 | Dendrochronology | The science of dating environmental variations by means of the comparative study of the growth rings in trees |
82 | Dendrology | The study of trees |
83 | Dermatology | The study of skin related disease |
84 | Desmology | The study of ligaments & sinews |
85 | Dioptrics | The study of light refraction |
86 | Diplomatics | The science of deciphering ancient writings and texts |
87 | Dysgenics | The study of operation of factors that cause degeneration in offspring |
88 | Eccrinology | The study of glands excretion and secretion |
89 | Ecology | The study of environment |
90 | Economics | The study of material wealth |
91 | Edaphology | The study of influence of soils on living things |
92 | Electrochemistry | The study of relationship between electricity and chemicals |
93 | Electrology | The study of electricity |
94 | Electrostatics | The study of static electricity |
95 | Embryology | The study of embryos |
96 | Emetology | The study of vomiting |
97 | Endemiology | The study of endemic diseases |
98 | Endocrinology | The study of glands |
99 | Entomology | The study of insects |
100 | Entozoology | The study of parasites that live inside other organisms |
101 | Enzymology | The study of enzymes |
102 | Ephebiatrics | The branch of medicine dealing with adolescence |
103 | Epidemiology | The study of diseases; epidemics |
104 | Epileptology | The study of epilepsy |
105 | Epistemology | The study of grounds of knowledge |
106 | Eremology | The study of deserts |
107 | Ergonomics | The study of the efficiency of people in the workplace |
108 | Eschatology | The study of death |
109 | Ethnogeny | The study of origin of races or ethnic groups |
110 | Ethnology | The study of cultures |
111 | Ethology | The study of animal behavior with emphasis on the behavioural patterns that occur in natural environments |
112 | Etiology | The study of causes of diseases |
113 | Euthenics | The science concerned with improving living conditions |
114 | Exobiology | The study of causes of extraterrestrial life |
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