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neu⋅rol⋅o⋅gy

  [noo-rol-uh-jee, nyoo-]
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–noun
the science of the nerves and the nervous system, esp. of the diseases affecting them.
Origin:
1675–85; < NL neurologia. See neuro-, -logy

Related forms:
neu⋅ro⋅log⋅i⋅cal  [noor-uh-loj-i-kuhl, nyoor-] , adjective
neu⋅ro⋅log⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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neu·rol·o·gy   (nŏŏ-rŏl'ə-jē, nyŏŏ-)   
n.  The medical science that deals with the nervous system and disorders affecting it.
neu'ro·log'ic (nŏŏr'ə-lŏj'ĭk, nyŏŏr'-), neu'ro·log'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj., neu'ro·log'i·cal·ly adv., neu·rol'o·gist n.
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Cultural Dictionary

neurology [(noo-rol-uh-jee, nyoo-rol-uh-jee)]

The branch of medicine devoted to the study and care of the nervous system.

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Word Origin & History

neurology 
"scientific study of the nervous system," 1681, from Mod.L. neurologia, from Mod.Gk. neurologia (1664), from neuro- (see neuro-) + -logia "study."
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: neu·ro·log·i·cal
Pronunciation: -'läj-i-k&l
Variant: or neu·ro·log·ic /-ik/
Function: adjective
: of or relating to neurology —neu·ro·log·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb

Main Entry: neu·rol·o·gy
Pronunciation: -jE
Function: noun
: the scientific study of the nervous system especially in respect to itsstructure, functions, and abnormalities
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

neurology neu·rol·o·gy (n&oobreve;-rŏl'ə-jē, ny&oobreve;-)
n.
The branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system and disorders affecting it.

neu·rol'o·gist n.

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