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anthropology
science dealing with the origin, races, customs, and beliefs of humankind
bacteriology
science dealing with the study of bacteria
biology
science dealing with the study of living organisms
cardiology
the branch of medicine that deals with diseases and abnormalities of the heart
criminology
scientific study of crimes and criminals
dermatology
science dealing with the skin and its diseases
ecology
science dealing with the relation of living things to their environment and to each other
ethnology
branch of anthropology dealing with human races, their origin, distribution, culture, etc.
genealogy
account of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor
geology
science dealing with the earth's history as recorded in rocks
meteorology
science dealing with the atmosphere and weather
morphology
1. scientific study of the forms and structures of plants and animals
2. form and structure of an organism or any of its parts
mythology
account or study of myths
necrology
list of persons who have died recently; obituary
neurology
scientific study of the nervous system and its diseases
paleontology
science dealing with life in the remote past as recorded in fossils
pathology
1. science dealing with the nature and causes of disease
2. something abnormal
petrology
scientific study of rocks
physiology
science dealing with the functions of living things or their organs
psychology
science of the mind
sociology
study of the evolution, development, and functioning of human society
technology
use of science to achieve a practical purpose; applied science; engineering
theology
study of religion and religious ideas
abiogenesis
spontaneous generation (development of life from lifeless matter)
amphibious
1. able to live both on land and in water
2. attacking with coordinated land, sea, and air forces
antibiotic
germ-killing substance produced by or derived from a microorganism
autobiography
story of a person's life written by that person
biochemistry
chemistry dealing with chemical compounds and processes in living plants and animals
biocidal
destructive to life or living things
biodegradable
capable of being readily decomposed into harmless substances by microorganisms
biogenesis
development of life from preexisting life
biography
story of a person's life written by another person
biometry (biometrics)
statistical analysis of biological data
biopsy
diagnostic examination of a piece of tissue from the living body
biota
plants (flora) and animals (fauna) living in a region
microbe
microscopic life form; microorganism; germ
symbiosis
living together in mutually helpful association of two dissimilar organisms
anatomy
1. dissection of plants, animals, or other things to study their structure; analysis
2. structure (e.g., of a plant or animal)
appendectomy
surgical removal of the appendix
atom
smallest particle of an element (literally, "not cut," "indivisible")
atomizer
device for converting a liquid to a fine spray
dichotomy
cutting or division into two; division
gastrectomy
surgical removal of part or all of the stomach
lobotomy
brain surgery for treatment of certain mental disorders
mastectomy
surgical removal of a breast
phlebotomy
opening of a vein to diminish the blood supply
tome
one volume, or "cut," of a work of several volumes; scholarly book
tonsillectomy
surgical removal of the tonsils
tracheotomy
surgical operation of cutting into the trachea (windpipe)
antipodes
parts of the globe (or their inhabitants) diametrically opposite to each other (literally, "with the feet opposite")
arthropod
invertebrate (animal having no backbone) with jointed legs, e.g., insects.
chiropodist
one who treats ailments of the human foot
dipody
verse (line of poetry) consisting of two feet; a dimeter
podiatrist
chiropodist
podium
1. dais; raised platform
2. low wall serving as a foundation
pseudopod (pseudopodium)
(literally, "false foot") temporary extension of the protoplasm, as in the ameba, to enable the organism to move and take in food
tripod
utensil, stool, or caldron having three legs
unipod
one-legged support
logy
"science," "study," "account"
bio
"life"
tomy (tom)
"cutting," operation of incision"
pod
"foot"
