10-letter words that end in gy
- futurology — the study or forecasting of trends or developments in science, technology, political or social structure, etc.
- gastrology — the study of the structure, functions, and diseases of the stomach.
- gelotology — The study of humor and laughter, and its effects on the body.
- genecology — the study of the gene frequency of a species in relation to its population distribution within a particular environment
- geoecology — (geology, ecology) The interdisciplinary study of geography and ecology.
- geratology — the study of the diminution or decline of life, as in an individual animal or a species approaching extinction.
- glaciology — the branch of geology that deals with the nature, distribution, and action of glaciers and with their effect on the earth's topography.
- glossology — linguistics.
- glottology — linguistics.
- gnoseology — The scientific or philosophical study of knowledge.
- gnosiology — Alternative form of gnoseology.
- graphology — the study of handwriting, especially when regarded as an expression of the writer's character, personality, abilities, etc.
- gynecology — the branch of medical science that deals with the health maintenance and diseases of women, especially of the reproductive organs. Abbreviation: GYN, gyn.
- hdr energy — hot dry rock energy; energy extracted from hot rocks below the earth's surface by pumping water around a circuit in the hot region and back to the surface
- hematology — the study of the nature, function, and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs.
- heortology — the study of the history and significance of the feasts and seasons in the ecclesiastical calendar.
- hepatology — (medicine) The study or treatment of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
- heterology — Biology. the lack of correspondence of apparently similar organic structures as the result of unlike origins of constituent parts.
- hippophagy — the practice of eating horseflesh.
- immunology — the branch of science dealing with the components of the immune system, immunity from disease, the immune response, and immunologic techniques of analysis.
- kymatology — The study of wave motion.
- lexicology — the study of the formation, meaning, and use of words and of idiomatic combinations of words.
- limacology — the study of slugs
- malacology — the science dealing with the study of mollusks.
- metallurgy — the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.
- meterology — Misspelling of meteorology.
- mineralogy — the science or study of minerals.
- missiology — the theological study of the mission of the church, especially the character and purpose of missionary work.
- molinology — The study of mills.
- monadology — the doctrine of monads as ultimate units of being.
- moon buggy — a vehicle used by astronauts for surface exploration on the Moon
- morphology — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
- musicology — the scholarly or scientific study of music, as in historical research, musical theory, or the physical nature of sound.
- necrophagy — The eating of dead or decaying animal flesh.
- nematology — the branch of zoology dealing with nematodes.
- nephrology — the branch of medical science that deals with the kidney.
- numerology — the study of numbers, as the figures designating the year of one's birth, to determine their supposed influence on one's life, future, etc.
- oceanology — the practical application of oceanography.
- odontology — the science dealing with the study of the teeth and their surrounding tissues and with the prevention and cure of their diseases.
- oligophagy — the condition of feeding on a limited range of foodstuffs, esp plants
- oneirology — The study that relates with dreams.
- organology — the branch of biology that deals with the structure and functions of the organs of living things.
- orismology — the science of defining the technical or special terms of a particular subject or field of study.
- oryctology — the study of fossils, minerals, and rocks
- palaeology — the study of prehistory
- palynology — the study of live and fossil spores, pollen grains, and similar plant structures.
- pantophagy — the consumption of all types of food
- papyrology — the study of papyrus manuscripts.
- phlebology — the study of the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of veins.
- phrenology — a psychological theory or analytical method based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull.