15102. Terminology

Terminology :
philology : the study of written records, their authenticity, etc.

15103. Terminology

Terminology :
phonetics : the study of speech sounds and the production, transmission, reception, etc.

15104. Terminology

Terminology :
photobiology : the branch of biology dealing with the effect of light on organisms.

15105. Terminology

Terminology :
phenology : the study of the faculties and qualities of minds from the shape of the skull.

15106. Terminology

Terminology :
phthisiology : the scientific study of tuberculosis.

15107. Terminology

Terminology :
phycology : the study of algae.

15108. Terminology

Terminology :
physical science : the study of natural laws and processes other than those peculiar to living matters, as in physics, chemistry and astronomy.

15109. Terminology

Terminology :
physics : the study of the properties of matter.

15110. Terminology

Terminology :
physiography : the science of physical geography.

15111. Terminology

Terminology :
physiology : the study of the functioning of the various organs of living beings.

15112. Terminology

Terminology :
phytogeny : origin and growth of plants.

15113. Terminology

Terminology :
pomology : the science that deals with fruits and fruit growing.

15114. Terminology

Terminology :
psychology : the study of human and animal behaviour.

15115. Terminology

Terminology :
radio astronomy : the study of heavenly bodies by the reception and analysis of the radio frequency electromagnetic radiations which they emit or reflect.

15116. Terminology

Terminology :
radiobiology : the branch of biology which deals with the effects of radiations on living organisms.

15117. Terminology

Terminology :
radiology : the study of x-rays and radioactivity.

15118. Terminology

Terminology :
rheology : the study of the deformation and flow of matter.

15119. Terminology

Terminology :
seismology : the study of earthquakes and the phenomena associated with it.

15120. Terminology

Terminology :
selenology : the scientific study of moon, its nature, origin, movements, etc.

15121. Terminology

Terminology :
sericulture : the raising of silk worms for the production of raw silk.

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