246. Pharmacology, the study of drugs247. Phenology, the study of periodic biological phenomena such as flowering,migration, breeding, etc.248.

Phenomenology, the study and science of phenomena as distinct from thescience of actual existence or being; also a movement founded by Husserl whichstudies conscious experience without its metaphysical concerns249. Philology, the study of a language together with its literature250. Phlebology, a branch of medicine that deals with the venous system251. Phonology, the study of vocal sounds252. Phrenology, the derivation of a persons character traits, by studying theshape of their skull253. Phycology, the study of algae254. Physiology, the study of mechanical, physical, and biochemical functionsof living organisms255. Phytology, the study of plants; botany256. Phytopathology ("Plant pathology"), the study of plant diseases257. Phytosociology, the study of the ecology of plant communities258. Piphilology, the mnemonic practice of writing sentences such that thenumbers of letters in the words correspond to the consecutive digits of pi259. Planetology, the study of planets and solar systems; more commonlycalled Planetary science260. Planktology, the study of plankton261.

Pneumology, a synonym of Pulmonology262. Pomology, the scientific study and cultivation of fruits263. Posology, the study of drug dosage264. Primatology, the study of primates265. Proctology, the study of the hind regions (rectum, anus, colon and pelvicfloor) of the body266. Psephology, the study, especially statistical, of elections.267. Psychobiology, the study and psychology of organisms with regard totheir functions and structures268. Psychology, the study of mental processes in living creatures269. Psychopathology, the study of the mental processes within mental illnessor disorders270. Psychopharmacology, the study of psychotropic or psychiatric drugs271. Psychophysiology, the study of the physiological bases of psychologicalprocesses272. Pulmonology, the specialty in medicine that deals with diseases of thelungs and the respiratory tract 273. Radiology, the study of rays, usually ionising radiation274. Redology, the study of the classical Chinese literary masterpiece Dreamof the Red Chamber275. Reflexology, originally the study of reflexes or of reflex responses; butsee also non-study list276. Rheology, the study of flow277. Rheumatology, the study of rheumatic diseases, a branch of medicine278. Rhinology, the study of the nose and its diseases279. Ripperology, the study of Jack the Ripper and the crimes associated withhim280.

Sarcology, a subsection of anatomy that studies the soft parts. Itincludes myology, angiology, neurology, and splanchnology281. Scatology, the study of feces282. Scientology, the applied religious philosophy created by American writerL. Ron Hubbard283. Sedimentology, a branch of geology that studies sediments.284. Seismology, the study of earthquakes285. Selenology, the study of the moon286. Semiology, the study of signs287. Semitology, the study of Semitic cultures288. Serology, the study of blood serum289. Serpentology, the study of snakes290. Sexology, the study of sex291. Sindonology, the study of the Shroud of Turin292. Sinology, the study of China293. Sitiology, dietetics, the study of diet. Also, a treatise on diet. Alsospelled "sitology"294. Sociology, the study of society295. Sociobiology, the study of the effect of evolution on ethology296. Somnology, the study of sleep, also: hypnology297. Somatology, study of human characteristics298. Soteriology the study of the doctrine of salvation, especially as relatedto Christianity299. Sovietology, the study of communist Soviet Union300. Speleology, the study or exploration of caves301. Sporalogy, a parody of astrology302.

Stemmatology, a discipline that attempts to reconstruct thetransmission of a text (especially a text in manuscript form) on the basis ofrelations between the various surviving manuscripts 303. Stomatology, study of the mouth and its diseases.304. Sumerology, the study of the Sumerians.305. Symbology, the study and interpretation of symbols, or a set of symbols.Also used for types of barcodes306. Symptomatology, the study of symptoms307. Synecology, the study of the ecological interrelationships amongcommunities of organisms308. Syphilology, the study of syphilis309. Taxology, a synonym for taxonomy310. Technology, the study of the practical arts (but see above)311. Teleology, the study of ends or final causes312. Teratology, the study of wonders, or monsters313. Terminology, the usage and study of terms.314. Thanatology, the study of physical, psychological and social problemsassociated with dying.315. Thermology, the study of heat.316. Theology, the study in religion317. Tibetology, the study of Tibet318. Tocology, the study of childbirth, sometimes spelled "tokology".319. Tonology, the study of intonation in speech320. Topology, the mathematical study of closeness and connectedness321. Toxicology, the study of poisons322.

Traumatology, the study of wounds and injuries caused by accidents orassaults and their surgical treatment and repair; a branch of medicine323. Tribology, the study of friction and lubrication324. Trichology, the study of hair and the scalp325. Typology, the study of classification326. Urology, the study and treatment of diseases of the urogenital tract, abranch of medicine. Sometimes spelled "ourology".327. Ufology, the study of Unidentified flying object (UFO) phenomena.328. Vaccinology, the study of vaccines329. Venereology, the study of venereal diseases330. Vexillology, the study of flags331. Victimology, the study of victims of crime, often applied tocharacterizing the criminal332. Virology, the study of viruses333. Volcanology (also spelled vulcanology), the study of volcanoes and relatedphenomena (traps)334. Xenobiology, the study of non-terrestrial life 335. Xylology, the study of wood336. Zooarchaeology, the study and analysis of animal remains atarchaeological sites to reconstruct relationships between people, animals, andtheir environment (also see Archaeozoology)337. Zoology, the study of animals338. Zoopathology ("Animal pathology"), the study of animal diseases339. zoopsychology, the study of mental processes in animals340. Zymology, the study of fermentation