| poenology | (noun) the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation | Synonyms: penology |
|---|
| pomologist | (noun) someone versed in pomology or someone who cultivates fruit trees | - |
|---|
| pomology | (noun) the branch of botany that studies and cultivates fruits | - |
|---|
| posology | (noun) the pharmacological determination of appropriate doses of drugs and medicines | - |
|---|
| primatology | (noun) the branch of zoology that studies primates | - |
|---|
| proctologist | (noun) a doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus | - |
|---|
| proctology | (noun) the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus | - |
|---|
| prologue | (noun) an introduction to a play | - |
|---|
| protoanthropology | (noun) the study of humans prior to the invention of writing | Synonyms: protohistory |
|---|
| protoarchaeology | (noun) the study of prehistoric human artifacts and human fossils | Synonyms: protoarcheology |
|---|
| protoarcheology | (noun) the study of prehistoric human artifacts and human fossils | Synonyms: protoarchaeology |
|---|
| protology | (noun) the study of origins and first things | - |
|---|
| protozoologist | (noun) a zoologist who studies protozoans | - |
|---|
| protozoology | (noun) the branch of zoology that studies protozoans | - |
|---|
| psephologist | (noun) a sociologist who studies election trends | - |
|---|
| psephology | (noun) the branch of sociology that studies election trends (as by opinion polls) | - |
|---|
| psychologist | (noun) a scientist trained in psychology | - |
|---|
| psychology | (noun) the science of mental life | Synonyms: psychological science |
|---|
| psychopathology | (noun) the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders | Synonyms: psychiatry, psychological medicine |
|---|
| (noun) the branch of psychology concerned with abnormal behavior | Synonyms: abnormal psychology |
| psychopharmacology | (noun) the study of drugs that affect the mind | - |
|---|
| psychophysiology | (noun) the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes | Synonyms: neuropsychology, physiological psychology |
|---|
| pteridologist | (noun) an expert in the study of ferns | - |
|---|
| pteridology | (noun) the branch of botany that studies ferns | - |
|---|
| pyelogram | (noun) an X ray of the kidneys and ureters | - |
|---|
| pyelography | (noun) roentgenography of the kidney and ureters (usually after injection with a radiopaque dye) | - |
|---|
| radiobiologist | (noun) a biologist who studies the effects of radiation on living organisms | - |
|---|
| radiobiology | (noun) the branch of biology that studies the effects of radiation on living organisms | - |
|---|
| radiologist | (noun) a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease | Synonyms: radiotherapist |
|---|
| radiology | (noun) (radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation | Synonyms: radioscopy |
|---|
| (noun) the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation | - |
| reflexology | (noun) massage to relieve tension by finger pressure; based on the belief that there are reflex points on the feet, hands, and head that are connected to every part of the body | - |
|---|
| (noun) the study of reflex action as it relates to the behavior of organisms | - |
| rheology | (noun) the branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter | - |
|---|
| rheumatologist | (noun) a physician specializing in rheumatic diseases | - |
|---|
| rheumatology | (noun) the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints | - |
|---|
| rhinolaryngologist | (noun) a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat | Synonyms: ear-nose-and-throat doctor, ENT man, otolaryngologist, otorhinolaryngologist |
|---|
| rhinolaryngology | (noun) the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat | Synonyms: otolaryngology, otorhinolaryngology |
|---|
| scatology | (noun) (medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes) | - |
|---|
| (noun) a preoccupation with obscenity (especially that dealing with excrement or excretory functions) | - |
| seismologist | (noun) a geophysicist who studies earthquakes and the mechanical characteristics of the Earth | - |
|---|
| seismology | (noun) the branch of geology that studies earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth or through other planet-like bodies | - |
|---|
| selenology | (noun) the branch of astronomy that deals with the moon | - |
|---|
| semasiology | (noun) the branch of semantics that studies the cognitive aspects of meaning | Synonyms: cognitive semantics, conceptual semantics |
|---|
| semiology | (noun) (philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols | Synonyms: semiotics |
|---|
| serologist | (noun) a medical scientist who specializes in serology | - |
|---|
| serology | (noun) the branch of medical science that deals with serums; especially with blood serums and disease | - |
|---|
| slogan | (noun) a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual | Synonyms: catchword, motto, shibboleth |
|---|
| sloganeer | (noun) someone who coins and uses slogans to promote a cause | - |
|---|
| sloganeering | (noun) persuasion by means of empty slogans | - |
|---|
| slogger | (noun) a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches | Synonyms: slugger |
|---|
| (noun) someone who works slowly and monotonously for long hours | Synonyms: plodder |
| (noun) someone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner | Synonyms: plodder, trudger |
| sociobiologist | (noun) a biologist who studies the biological determinants of social behavior | - |
|---|
| sociobiology | (noun) the branch of biology that conducts comparative studies of the social organization of animals (including human beings) with regard to its evolutionary history | - |
|---|
| sociologist | (noun) a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society | - |
|---|
| sociology | (noun) the study and classification of human societies | - |
|---|
| soteriology | (noun) the branch of Christian theology that deals with salvation as the effect of a divine agency | - |
|---|
| spelaeologist | (noun) a person who explores caves | Synonyms: potholer, speleologist, spelunker |
|---|
| spelaeology | (noun) the pastime of exploring caves | Synonyms: speleology |
|---|
| (noun) the scientific study of caves | Synonyms: speleology |
| speleologist | (noun) a person who explores caves | Synonyms: potholer, spelaeologist, spelunker |
|---|
| speleology | (noun) the pastime of exploring caves | Synonyms: spelaeology |
|---|
| (noun) the scientific study of caves | Synonyms: spelaeology |
| stalogometer | (noun) a device for investigating surface tension using the stalagmometric method. | Synonyms: stactometer, stalagmometer |
|---|
| stemmatology | (noun) the humanistic discipline that attempts to reconstruct the transmission of a text (especially a text in manuscript form) on the basis of relations between the various surviving manuscripts (sometimes using cladistic analysis) | Synonyms: stemmatics |
|---|
| syllogiser | (noun) logician skilled in syllogistic reasoning | Synonyms: syllogist, syllogizer |
|---|
| syllogism | (noun) deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises | - |
|---|
| syllogist | (noun) logician skilled in syllogistic reasoning | Synonyms: syllogiser, syllogizer |
|---|
| syllogistic | (noun) in logic, the formal analysis of logical terms and operators and the structures that make it possible to infer true conclusions from given premises. | - |
|---|
| syllogizer | (noun) logician skilled in syllogistic reasoning | Synonyms: syllogiser, syllogist |
|---|
| symbology | (noun) the study or the use of symbols and symbolism | - |
|---|
| tautology | (noun) useless and pointless repetition | - |
|---|
| (noun) (logic) a statement that is necessarily true | - |
| technologist | (noun) a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems | Synonyms: applied scientist, engineer |
|---|
| technology | (noun) the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment | - |
|---|
| (noun) machinery and equipment developed from engineering or other applied sciences | - |
| (noun) the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems | Synonyms: applied science, engineering, engineering science |
| teleologist | (noun) advocate of teleology | - |
|---|
| teleology | (noun) (philosophy) a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes | - |
|---|
| teratology | (noun) the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism | - |
|---|
| terminology | (noun) a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline | Synonyms: language, nomenclature |
|---|
| tetralogy | (noun) a series of four related works (plays or operas or novels) | - |
|---|
| thanatology | (noun) the branch of science that studies death (especially its social and psychological aspects) | - |
|---|
| theatrology | (noun) the study of theatrical performance in relation to its literary, physical, psycho-biological, sociological, and historical contexts. | Synonyms: theatre studies |
|---|
| theologian | (noun) someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology | Synonyms: theologiser, theologist, theologizer |
|---|
| theologiser | (noun) someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology | Synonyms: theologian, theologist, theologizer |
|---|
| theologist | (noun) someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology | Synonyms: theologian, theologiser, theologizer |
|---|
| theologizer | (noun) someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology | Synonyms: theologian, theologiser, theologist |
|---|
| theology | (noun) the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary) | - |
|---|
| (noun) a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings | Synonyms: theological system |
| (noun) the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth | Synonyms: divinity |
| tocology | (noun) the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother | Synonyms: midwifery, OB, obstetrics |
|---|
| topology | (noun) the branch of pure mathematics that deals only with the properties of a figure X that hold for every figure into which X can be transformed with a one-to-one correspondence that is continuous in both directions | Synonyms: analysis situs |
|---|
| (noun) the study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations between various structures (muscles and nerves and arteries etc.) in that region | Synonyms: regional anatomy, topographic anatomy |
| (noun) topographic study of a given place (especially the history of the place as indicated by its topography) | - |
| (noun) the configuration of a communication network | Synonyms: network topology |
| toxicologist | (noun) one who studies the nature and effects of poisons and their treatment | - |
|---|
| toxicology | (noun) the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons | - |
|---|
| traumatology | (noun) the branch of medicine that deals with the surgical repair of injuries and wounds arising from accidents | Synonyms: accident surgery |
|---|
| travelog | (noun) a film or illustrated lecture on traveling | Synonyms: travelogue |
|---|
| travelogue | (noun) a film or illustrated lecture on traveling | Synonyms: travelog |
|---|
| tribologist | (noun) a specialist in tribology | - |
|---|
| tribology | (noun) 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 | - |
|---|
| trilogy | (noun) a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme | - |
|---|
| typology | (noun) classification according to general type | - |
|---|
| uranologist | (noun) a physicist who studies astronomy | Synonyms: astronomer, stargazer |
|---|
| uranology | (noun) the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole | Synonyms: astronomy |
|---|
| urologist | (noun) a specialist in urology | - |
|---|
| urology | (noun) the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system | Synonyms: urogenital medicine |
|---|
| virologist | (noun) a specialist in virology | - |
|---|
| virology | (noun) the branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases | - |
|---|
| vlog | (noun) Regular videos on the Web typically by a single independent author | - |
|---|
| vlogger | (noun) a video blogger | - |
|---|
| volcanology | (noun) the branch of geology that studies volcanoes | Synonyms: vulcanology |
|---|
| vulcanology | (noun) the branch of geology that studies volcanoes | Synonyms: volcanology |
|---|