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 Related forms 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 Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for neurology Contemporary Examples of neurology That is the focus of a new study recently published by neurologist Rivka Inzelberg in the Annals of Neurology .
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) chilled the hearts of parents across California and beyond with their announcement.
Brian E. McGeeney, MD, MPH, is a neurologist and Assistant Professor of Neurology at Boston University School of Medicine.
You can have a first-rate mind, but if the neurology is skewed, the thinking will also be skewed.
It was this case that gave rise to the field of neurology as we know it today.
Historical Examples of neurology That was the secret of the advances he was enabled to make in neurology .
Neurology describes the system of the nerves and of the brain; dermatology treats of the skin.
Herophilus discovered the fundamental principles of neurology , and advanced the anatomy of the brain and spinal cord.
It produces not only a full casuistic but seeks to give some explanation aside from a reference to neurology .
He got interested in neurology from the physics angle toward the end of his life, and contributed a lot to cybernetics.
British Dictionary definitions for neurology noun the study of the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the nervous system
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Derived Forms neurologist , noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Word Origin and History for neurology n. "scientific study of the nervous system," 1680s, from Modern Latin neurologia , from Modern Greek neurologia (1660s), from neuro- (see neuro- ) + -logia "study" (see -logy ). Related: Neurological .
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
n. The branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system and disorders affecting it.
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Related forms neu•rol′ o•gist n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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The scientific study of the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of nerves and the nervous system.
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The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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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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The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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