nosography
[ noh-sog-ruh-fee ]
/ noʊˈsɒg rə fi /
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noun
the systematic description of diseases.
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OTHER WORDS FROM nosography
no·sog·ra·pher, nounno·so·graph·ic [noh-suh-graf-ik, nos-uh-], /ˌnoʊ səˈgræf ɪk, ˌnɒs ə-/, no·so·graph·i·cal, adjectiveno·so·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby nosography
no soap, nosocomial, nosogenesis, nosogenic, nosogeography, nosography, nosology, nosomania, nosonomy, no sooner said than done, nosophilia
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Example sentences from the Web for nosography
At Paris, doctors are all men of discernment, and are admirably versed in conjugal nosography.
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British Dictionary definitions for nosography
nosography
/ (nɒˈsɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
a written classification and description of various diseases
Derived forms of nosography
nosographer, nounnosographic (ˌnɒsəˈɡræfɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for nosography
nosography
[ nō-sŏg′rə-fē, -zŏg′- ]
n.
The systematic description of diseases.
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