Words that rhyme with ophiology

n 1: the cause of a disease [syn: etiology, aetiology] 2: the philosophical study of causation [syn: etiology, aetiology]

n 1: the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures [syn: archeology, archaeology]

n 1: the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life [syn: exobiology, space biology, astrobiology]

n 1: the study of values and value judgments

n 1: the science that studies living organisms [syn: biology, biological science] 2: characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms; "the biology of viruses" 3: all the plant and animal life of a particular region [syn: biota, biology]

n 1: the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases

n 1: the branch of biology that studies the effects of low temperatures on living tissues or organs or organisms

n 1: the branch of theology concerned with the nature and the constitution and the functions of a church

n 1: the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms

n 1: the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease

n 1: the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life [syn: exobiology, space biology, astrobiology]

n 1: a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks

n 1: the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues

n 1: the branch of zoology that studies fishes

n 1: an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation [syn: political orientation, ideology, political theory] 2: imaginary or visionary theorization

n 1: the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system

n 1: the scientific study of bodies of fresh water for their biological and physical and geological properties

n 1: predicting what the weather will be [syn: meteorology, weather forecasting] 2: the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)

n 1: the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline [syn: methodology, methodological analysis] 2: the system of methods followed in a particular discipline

n 1: the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans

n 1: the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them

n 1: the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants 2: studies of the rules for forming admissible words 3: the admissible arrangement of sounds in words [syn: morphology, sound structure, syllable structure, word structure] 4: the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms [syn: morphology, geomorphology]

n 1: myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person 2: the study of myths

n 1: the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system

n 1: the branch of neuroscience that studies the physiology of the nervous system

n 1: the branch of medicine concerned with the ear

n 1: the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation [syn: penology, poenology]

n 1: the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification [syn: petrology, lithology]

n 1: the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects [syn: pharmacology, pharmacological medicine, materia medica]

n 1: the manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton [syn: wording, diction, phrasing, phraseology, choice of words, verbiage]

n 1: the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms 2: processes and functions of an organism

n 1: the science of mental life [syn: psychology, psychological science]

n 1: the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes [syn: physiological psychology, neuropsychology, psychophysiology]

n 1: the branch of biology that studies the effects of radiation on living organisms

n 1: the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation 2: (radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation [syn: radioscopy, radiology]

n 1: the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints

n 1: the study and classification of human societies

n 1: (philosophy) a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes

n 1: a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline; "legal terminology"; "biological nomenclature"; "the language of sociology" [syn: terminology, nomenclature, language]

n 1: the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth [syn: theology, divinity] 2: a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings; "Jewish theology"; "Roman Catholic theology" [syn: theology, theological system] 3: the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary); "he studied theology at Oxford"

n 1: all the animal life in a particular region or period; "the fauna of China"; "the zoology of the Pliocene epoch" [syn: fauna, zoology] [ant: botany, flora, vegetation] 2: the branch of biology that studies animals [syn: zoology, zoological science]

n 1: United States novelist (1909-1955) [syn: Agee, James Agee]

n 1: a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite [syn: germanium, Ge, atomic number 32] 2: (Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology [syn: Gaea, Gaia, Ge]

n 1: the cause of a disease [syn: etiology, aetiology] 2: the philosophical study of causation [syn: etiology, aetiology]

n 1: the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women [syn: gynecology, gynaecology]

n 1: the branch of physiology that studies the mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement

n 1: the branch of physiology that studies muscles

n 1: the branch of zoology that studies eggs (especially birds' eggs and their size, shape, coloration, and number)

n 1: the measurement of hearing [syn: audiology, audiometry]

n 1: the scientific study of the skulls of various human races

n 1: the branch of anatomy that studies the bones of the vertebrate skeleton

n 1: (philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols [syn: semiotics, semiology]

n 1: the scientific study of caves [syn: speleology, spelaeology] 2: the pastime of exploring caves [syn: speleology, spelaeology]

n 1: archeology of the ancient Assyrians

n 1: the study of liturgies [syn: liturgics, liturgiology]

n 1: the branch of semantics that studies the cognitive aspects of meaning [syn: cognitive semantics, conceptual semantics, semasiology]

n 1: the branch of biology that conducts comparative studies of the social organization of animals (including human beings) with regard to its evolutionary history