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| archaeology | the systemic recovery by scientific methods of material evidence remaining from man's life and culture in past ages, and the detailed study of this evidence. |
| cardiology | the medical study of the diseases and functioning of the heart. |
| ecology | the science of the relationships between organisms and their environments. |
| endocrinology | the physiology of ductless glands, such as the thyroid or adrenal, whose secretions pass directly into the blood stream from cells of the gland. |
| gerontology | the scientific study of the philoslogical and pathological phenomena associated with aging. |
| gynecology | a branch of medicine that deals with women, their diseases, hygine, and medical care. |
| necrology | a list or record of people who have died, especially in the recent past. |
| neurology | the medical science of the nervous system and its disorders. |
| oncology | themedical study of tumors. |
| paleontology | the study of fossils and ancient life forms. |
| pathology | the scientific study of the nature of disease, its causes, processes, development, and the consequences. |
| seismology | the geophysical science of earthquakes and the mechanical properties of the earth. |
| tautology | needless repetition of the same sense in different words. |
| terminology | technical vocabulary. |
| texicology | the study of the nature, effects, and detection of poisons and the treatment of poisoning. |
