nosology
the systematic classification of diseases.
the knowledge of a disease.
Origin of nosology
1Other words from nosology
- nos·o·log·i·cal [nos-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌnɒs əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective
- nos·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
- no·sol·o·gist, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use nosology in a sentence
But the name is at best a generic one, and need not commit us to any nosological definition.
A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II) | Charles CreightonThe term ague, often used at the time, is no more decisive for the nosological character than the term influenza.
A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II) | Charles CreightonPerhaps a more technical nosological term might have been found for a good many of these, such as anasarca or general dropsy.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2) | Charles CreightonLectures important for the nosological definition were published by Sir William Jenner in 1861 (reprinted in 1893).
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2) | Charles CreightonHe proceeds by the nosological method of Sauvages and Cullen, erecting genera, species and varieties.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2) | Charles Creighton
British Dictionary definitions for nosology
/ (nɒˈsɒlədʒɪ) /
the branch of medicine concerned with the classification of diseases
Derived forms of nosology
- nosological (ˌnɒsəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
- nosologically, adverb
- nosologist, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse