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neurology

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neu·rol·o·gy

[noo-rol-uh-jee, nyoo-]
noun
the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.

Origin:
1675–85; < Neo-Latin neurologia. See neuro-, -logy

neu·ro·log·i·cal [noor-uh-loj-i-kuhl, nyoor-] , adjective
neu·ro·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Example Sentences
  • Researchers are making new inroads into the neurology of inspiration.
  • New findings in neurology always seem to come with the caveat that there are subtleties that need to be explained.
  • The neurology fellow steps in, flexing my hands and asking me to stick out my tongue.
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neurology (njʊˈrɒlədʒɪ)
 
n
the study of the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the nervous system
 
neu'rologist
 
n

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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

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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Science Dictionary
neurology   (n-rŏl'ə-jē)  Pronunciation Key 
The scientific study of the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of nerves and the nervous system.
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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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