Ology Suffix Words Starting with A
Abiology | the study of inanimate things |
Acarology | the study of ticks and mites |
Actinobiology | the study of the effects of radiation upon living organisms |
Actinology | the study of the effect of light on chemicals |
Acuology | the study of the use of needles for therapeutic purposes as in acupuncture. |
Aerobiology | a
branch of biology that studies organic particles such as bacteria, fungal spores, very small insects and pollen, which are passively transported by the air |
Aerology | the study of the atmosphere |
Aetiology | the medical study of the causation of disease |
Agnoiology | the study human ignorance |
Agrobiology | the study of plant nutrition and growth in relation to soil conditions |
Agrology | the study of soils |
Agrostology | the study of grasses |
Algology | the study of algae |
Allergology | the study of the causes and treatment of allergies |
Andrology | the study of male health and disease |
Anesthesiology | the study of anesthesia and anesthetics |
Angelology | the study of angels |
Angiology | the study of blood and lymph vessels |
Anthropology | the study of humans,past and present |
Apiology/ Apidology |
the scientific study of honey bees |
Apicology | is honey bee ecology |
Arachnology | the study of spiders and their kind |
Archaeology | the study of past cultures through the analysis of material remains |
Archaeozoology | the study of relationships between humans
and animals over time through examination of animal remains at archaeological sites |
Areology | the study of Mars |
Assyriology | the study of the Assyrians |
Astacology | the study of crayfish |
Asteroseismology | the study of the internal structures of stars as revealed by their oscillations |
Astrobiology | the study of origin of life |
Astrogeology | the study of geology of celestial bodies (e.g., planets, asteroids, comets) |
Astrology | the
study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs |
Astrometeorology | using astrology to forecast the weather |
Atmology | the study of the laws and phenomena of aqueous vapors |
Audiology | the study of hearing |
Autecology | the study of the ecology of any individual species |
Autology | the scientific study of oneself |
Auxology | the study of human growth |
Axiology | the study of the nature of values and value judgements |