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How well do you know your ologies? Put your knowledge of scientific studies to the test

You might not be surprised to know that an audiologist studies hearing, that climatology is the study of climate, or that a bacteriologist studies … bacteria (der).

But many of the 'ologies' — or fields of study — are not so easy to guess.

For the majority of these disciplines, the origins of their names can only be deciphered from a knowledge of the Greek language.

So, with that said, how many of these can you get right?

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