nostology

[ no-stol-uh-jee ]
/ nɒˈstɒl ə dʒi /

noun

geriatrics.

Origin of nostology

< Greek nósto(s) a return home + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM nostology

nos·to·log·ic [nos-tuh-loj-ik] /ˌnɒs təˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby nostology

nostalgia, nostalgic, nostalgist, nostalgy, nostoc, nostology, nostomania, nostradamus, nostril, nostro account, nostromo

British Dictionary definitions for nostologic

nostology
/ (nɒˈstɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

med another word for gerontology

Derived forms of nostology

nostologic (ˌnɒstəˈlɒdʒɪk), adjective

Word Origin for nostology

C20: from Greek nostos a return home (with reference to ageing or second childhood) + -logy