nosography

[noh-sog-ruh-fee]

noun

the systematic description of diseases.

Origin of nosography

First recorded in 1645–55; noso- + -graphy

Related formsno·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, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for nosography

nosography

noun

a written classification and description of various diseases

Derived Formsnosographer, nounnosographic (ˌnɒsəˈɡræfɪk), adjective

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nosography in Medicine

nosography

[nō-sŏg′rə-fē, -zŏg′-]

n.

The systematic description of diseases.