neurology

[ noo-rol-uh-jee, nyoo- ]

/ nʊˈrɒl ə dʒi, nyʊ- /

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noun

the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.

Origin of neurology

From the New Latin word neurologia, dating back to 1675–85. See neuro-, -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM neurology

neu·ro·log·i·cal

[noo r-uh-loj-i-kuh l, nyoo r-] /ˌnʊər əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌnyʊər-/, adjective neu·ro·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Example sentences from the Web for neurology

That is the focus of a new study recently published by neurologist Rivka Inzelberg in the Annals of Neurology.

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The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) chilled the hearts of parents across California and beyond with their announcement.

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Brian E. McGeeney, MD, MPH, is a neurologist and Assistant Professor of Neurology at Boston University School of Medicine.

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You can have a first-rate mind, but if the neurology is skewed, the thinking will also be skewed.

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It was this case that gave rise to the field of neurology as we know it today.

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That was the secret of the advances he was enabled to make in neurology.

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He got interested in neurology from the physics angle toward the end of his life, and contributed a lot to cybernetics.

Sentiment, Inc. |Poul William Anderson
I suppose she does have the neurology, and she's a poor broken-down creature.

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Herophilus discovered the fundamental principles of neurology, and advanced the anatomy of the brain and spinal cord.

Beacon Lights of History, Volume III |John Lord
Neurology describes the system of the nerves and of the brain; dermatology treats of the skin.

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British Dictionary definitions for neurology

neurology

/ (njʊˈrɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the nervous system

Derived forms of neurology

neurologist, noun

Medical definitions for neurology

neurology

[ nu-rŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system and disorders affecting it.

Other words from neurology

neu•rol′o•gist n.

Scientific definitions for neurology

neurology

[ nu-rŏl′ə-jē ]

The scientific study of the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of nerves and the nervous system.

Cultural definitions for neurology

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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