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The sciences
Econometrics: The application of mathematics in testing economic theories
Economics: The science dealing with the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services
Embryology: The study of development of embryos
Entomology: The study of insects
Epidemiology: The branch of medicine dealing with epidemic diseases
Epigraphy: The study of inscriptions
Ethnography: A branch of anthropology dealing with the scientific description of individual cultures
Ethology: The study of animal behaviour
Eugenics: The study of the production of better offspring by the careful selection of parents
Genealogy: The study of family origins and history. It includes the compilation of lists of ancestors and arranging them in pedigree charts
Genecology: The study of genetical composition of plant population in relation to their habitats
Genetics: The branch of biology dealing with the phenomena of heredity and the laws governing it
Geobiology: The biology of terrestrial life
Geobotany: The branch of botany dealing with all aspects of relations between plants and the earth's surface
Geochemistry: The study of the chemical composition of the earth's crust and the changes which take place within it
Geography: The development of science of the earth's surface, physical features, climate, population etc.
Geology: The science that deals with the physical history of the earth
Geomedicine: The branch of medicine dealing with the influence of climate and environmental conditions on health
Geomorphology: The study of the characteristics, origin and development of land forms
Geophysics: The physics of the earth
Gerontology: The study of old age, its phenomena, diseases etc
Glaciology: The study of ice and the action of ice in all its forms
Histology: The study of tissues
Horticulture: The cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants
Hydrology: The study of water with reference to its occurrence and properties in the hydrosphere and atmosphere
Hydropathy: The treatment of disease by the internal and external use of water
Hydroponics: The cultivation of plants by placing the roots in liquid nutrient solutions rather than oil
Hydrostatics: The mathematical study of forces and pressures in liquids
Hygiene: The science of health and its preservation
Mammography: Radiography of the mammary glands
Metallography: The study of the crystalline structures of metals and alloys
Mettallurgy: The process of extracting metals from their ores
Meteorology: The science of the atmosphere and its phenomena
Metrology: The scientific study of weights and measures
Microbiology: The study of minute living organisms, including bacteria, molds and pathogenic protozoa
Molecular biology: The study of the structure of the molecules which are of importance in biology
Morphology: The science of organic forms and structures
Mycology: The study of fungi and fungus diseases
Neurology: The study of the nervous system, its functions and its disorders
Neuropathology: The study of diseases of the nervous system
Numerology: The study of numbers. The study of the date and year of one's birth and to determine the influence on one's future life
Odontology: The scientific study of the teeth
Optics: The study of nature and properties of light
Ornithology: The study of birds
Orthopedics: The science of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and abnormalities of musculoskeletal system
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