Words that rhyme with proctology

  • 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
  • ajee
  • cetology
  • indology
  • pantology
  • pestology
  • tropology
  • heortology
  • insectology
  • neontology
  • orchidology
  • pneumatology
  • protistology
  • somatology
  • stomatology
  • thaumatology
  • parasitology

See also proctology definition