nosography

[ noh-sog-ruh-fee ]

noun
  1. the systematic description of diseases.

Origin of nosography

1
First recorded in 1645–55; noso- + -graphy

Other words from nosography

  • no·sog·ra·pher, noun
  • no·so·graph·ic [noh-suh-graf-ik, nos-uh-], /ˌnoʊ səˈgræf ɪk, ˌnɒs ə-/, no·so·graph·i·cal, adjective
  • no·so·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for nosography

nosography

/ (nɒˈsɒɡrəfɪ) /


noun
  1. a written classification and description of various diseases

Derived forms of nosography

  • nosographer, noun
  • nosographic (ˌnɒsəˈɡræfɪk), adjective

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