Biology Terms Dictionary
- Anatomy- Study of internal structure of organism.
- Agrology – Soil science dealing specially with production of crop.
- Agronomy- Science of soil management and production of crop.
- Agrostology – Study if grass.
- Arthrology- Study of joins.
- Apiculture- rearing of honey bee for honey.
- Anthropology- Study of origin, development and relationship between the culture of past and present human.
- Anthology – Study of flower and flowering plant.
- Angiology- Study of blood vascular system including arteries and veins.
- Andrology- Study of male reproductive organ.
- Bryology- Study of bryophytes.
- Biometrics – Statical study of biological problem.
- Biomedical engineering- Production and designing of spare part for man for overcoming various defects in man .e.g. artificial limbs, Iron lung, Pacemaker etc.
- Biotechnology- Technology connected with living being for wilful manipulation on molecular level.
- Bacteriology- Study of bacteria.
- Cytology– Study of cell.
- Cryobiology – It is the study of effect of low temperature on organisms and their preservation.
- Clone – Celones are genetically identical individuals in a population.
- Cardiology – Study of heart.
- Clone – Clones are genetically identical individuals in a population.
- Demography- Study of population.
- Diffusion- Random movement of molecule / ion or gases from a region of higher concentration to lower concentration.
- Diffusion- Random movement of molecule / gas / ion from reign of higher concentration to lower concentration.
- Dermatology – Study of skin.
- Dendrochronology- Counting and analyzing annual growth rings of tree to know its age.
- Ecology – Study of inter- relationship between living and their environment.
- Evolution- Study of origin of life, variation and formation of new species.
- Embryology- It is the study of fertilization and development if zygote.
- Eugenics – Study of factors connected with the improvement of race.
- Euthenics – Treatment of defective in heredity through genetics engineering.
- Ethnology – Study of science dealing with different races of human.
- Ethology – Study of animal behavior.
- Etiology – Study of life cycle of pathogen.
- Entomology- Study of insects.
- Exobiology- Study of possibility of life in space.
- Floriculture- Cultivation of plant for their flower.
- Food technology-Scientific processing, preservation, Storage and transportation of food.
- Forensic science – Application of science for identification of various facts civilian.
- Fishery- catching, breeding, rearing and marketing of fishes.
- Forestry- Development and management of forest.
- Fermentation- process of incomplete oxidation that occur in microbes and other cells in absence of oxygen, leading to the for nation of ethyl alcohol.
- Genetics- Study of variation and transmission of characters from parents to their young ones.
- Growth – Permanent increase in the weight and volume or size of an organism.
- Gynecology- Study of female reproductive organ.
- Gerontology-Study of ageing.
- Gastroenterology- Study of alimentary canal or stomach, intestine and their disease.
- Hypertonic- when two solution have differcut sdute concentration. The sol at ion which have higher concentration is called hypertonic.
- Hypotonic- in two solation which have lawer solute con centration is called hypotonic.
- Home thermic- Animals who have a constant body temperature are called home thermo cot warmblooded animal.
- Histology- Study of tissue with the help of microscope.
- Hygiene- Science taking care of health.
- Hydroponics- Study of growing plant without soil in water which contain nutrient.
- Haematology- Study of blood
- Hepatology- Study of liver.
- Lchthyology- Study of fishes.
- Lmmunology- Study of immunity or resistance of body to disease.
- Kalology- Study of human beauty.
- Metazoans- All multicellular animals are called metazoans.
- Monoecious- Plant which have both male and female flower.
- Morphology – Study of external structure.
- Microbiology- Study of Micro- Organism like virus bacteria algae fungi and protozoa.
- Molecualr biology- Study of molecule found in the body of living organism.
- Medicine- Study of treating disease by drug.
- Mammography – Brach of science which deal test of breast cancer.
- Mycology – Study of fungi.
- Nutrients- Chemical substance taken as food which are necessary for various faction, growth and heath of living.
- Neurology – Study of nervous system.
- Neonatology- Study of new born.
- Nephrology- Study if kidneys.
- Osmosis- movement of water moledcule across semipermeable membrane from the region of its higher concentration to the region of lower communication.
- Odontology- Study of teeth and gum.
- Osteology- Study of bones.
- Oncology- Study of cancer and tumours.
- Obstetrics- Science connected with care of pregnant woman before, during and after child birth.
- Ornithology- Study of birds.
- Ophthalmology- Study of eyes.
- Orthopaedics- Diagnosis and repair of disorders of locomotery system.
- Phytoplanlktons- Microscopic organism which passively float on the surface of water.
- Parasite- organism which depend on other living for their food and shelter.
- Poikilothermic- Organism which change their body temperature according to surrounding. These are also called cold blooded animal.
- Pigment- A Substance which absorb light of certain wavelength like chlorophyll formed in green leaves.
- Paleontology- Study of function of various system of organism.
- Pathology- Study of diseases, effects, causable agents and transmission of pathogens.
- Pomology- Study of fruit and fruit yielding plant.
- Psychiatry- Treatment of mental disease.
- Psychology- Study of human mind and behavior.
- Pisciculture- rearing of fishes.
- Phycology- Study of algae.
- Paediatrics- Branch of medicine dealing with children.
- Parasitology- Study of parasites.
- Photobiology- Effect of light on various biological processes.
- Phylogeny – Evolutionary history of organism.
- Physiotherapy- Treatment of body defects through massage and exercise.
- Radiology- Science dealing with the effect of radiation on living beings.
- Rhinology – Study of nose and olfactory organs.
- Sonography- Study of ultrasound imaging.
- Saurology- Study of lizards.
- Serology- Study of serum, interaction of antigen and antibodies in the blood.
- Sphygmology – Study of pulse and arterial pressure.
- Taxonomy- Study of classification, nomenclature and identification of organism.
- Telepathy- Communication of thoughts or ideas from one mind to another without normal use of senses. In other word this is the process of menta contact.
- Veterinary Science – Science of health care and treatment of animals.