Words that rhyme with proctology
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amphibology
n 1: an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes [syn: amphibology, amphiboly] -
anthropology
n 1: the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings -
astrology
n 1: a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon [syn: astrology, star divination] -
climatology
n 1: meteorology of climates and their phenomena -
cosmetology
n 1: the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skin -
cryptology
n 1: the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms [syn: cryptanalysis, cryptanalytics, cryptography, cryptology] -
cytology
n 1: the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells -
dermatology
n 1: the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases -
dialectology
n 1: the branch of philology that is devoted to the study of dialects -
escapology
n 1: the study of methods of escaping (especially as a form of entertainment) -
eschatology
n 1: the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and Last Judgment; Heaven and Hell; the ultimate destiny of humankind -
gerontology
n 1: the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people [syn: geriatrics, gerontology] -
haematology
n 1: the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs [syn: hematology, haematology] -
herpetology
n 1: the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians -
histology
n 1: the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues -
ideology
n 1: an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation [syn: political orientation, ideology, political theory] 2: imaginary or visionary theorization -
immunology
n 1: the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system -
limnology
n 1: the scientific study of bodies of fresh water for their biological and physical and geological properties -
meteorology
n 1: predicting what the weather will be [syn: meteorology, weather forecasting] 2: the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather) -
methodology
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 -
microbiology
n 1: the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans -
mineralogy
n 1: the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them -
morphology
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] -
mycology
n 1: the branch of botany that studies fungi and fungus-caused diseases -
mythology
n 1: myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person 2: the study of myths -
ontology
n 1: (computer science) a rigorous and exhaustive organization of some knowledge domain that is usually hierarchical and contains all the relevant entities and their relations 2: the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence -
ornithology
n 1: the branch of zoology that studies birds -
otology
n 1: the branch of medicine concerned with the ear -
palaeontology
n 1: the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains [syn: paleontology, palaeontology, fossilology] -
pathology
n 1: the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases 2: any deviation from a healthy or normal condition -
penology
n 1: the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation [syn: penology, poenology] -
petrology
n 1: the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification [syn: petrology, lithology] -
pharmacology
n 1: the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects [syn: pharmacology, pharmacological medicine, materia medica] -
rheumatology
n 1: the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints -
scatology
n 1: a preoccupation with obscenity (especially that dealing with excrement or excretory functions) 2: (medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes) -
scientology
n 1: a new religion founded by L. Ron Hubbard in 1955 and characterized by a belief in the power of a person's spirit to clear itself of past painful experiences through self- knowledge and spiritual fulfillment [syn: Scientology, Church of Scientology] -
seismology
n 1: the branch of geology that studies earthquakes -
tautology
n 1: (logic) a statement that is necessarily true; "the statement `he is brave or he is not brave' is a tautology" 2: useless repetition; "to say that something is `adequate enough' is a tautology" -
teratology
n 1: the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism -
theology
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" -
tribology
n 1: the branch of engineering that deals with the interaction of surfaces in relative motion (as in bearings or gears): their design and friction and wear and lubrication -
agee
n 1: United States novelist (1909-1955) [syn: Agee, James Agee] -
ge
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] -
egyptology
n 1: archeology of ancient Egyptian artifacts -
hematology
n 1: the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs [syn: hematology, haematology] -
thanatology
n 1: the branch of science that studies death (especially its social and psychological aspects) -
paleontology
n 1: the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains [syn: paleontology, palaeontology, fossilology] -
christology
n 1: a religious doctrine or theory based on Jesus or Jesus' teachings 2: the branch of theology concerned with the person and attributes and deeds of Christ -
pedology
n 1: the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children [syn: pediatrics, paediatrics, pediatric medicine, pedology] -
odontology
n 1: the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth [syn: dentistry, dental medicine, odontology] -
primatology
n 1: the branch of zoology that studies primates -
deontology
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ajee
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cetology
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indology
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pantology
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pestology
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tropology
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heortology
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insectology
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neontology
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orchidology
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pneumatology
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protistology
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somatology
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stomatology
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thaumatology
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parasitology
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