Meaning
suffix-ology
study of
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Terms built from -ology
One term in the TermDecode library uses this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with -ology marked.
- cardiologyThe branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the heart
Other examples
Words that use -ology but do not yet have their own page in the library.
oncology
Example words shared with other parts
These example words are also listed under another word part, which usually supplies a different piece of the same word.
- oncologyalso listed under -logy (study of)
Other word parts with the same meaning
Parts whose definition shares a gloss with -ology, word for word.
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