patristics vs patrology

patristics and patrology both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
patristics	Yes	No	No	No
patrology	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, patristics and patrology are synonyms defined as:

patristics and patrology: the study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the Church Fathers

As nouns, patristics and patrology are synonyms defined as:

patristics (noun)	patrology (noun)
the study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the Church Fathers	the study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the Church Fathers
the writings of the early Church Fathers	the writings of the early Church Fathers