nosography
[ noh-sog-ruh-fee ]
noun
the systematic description of diseases.
Origin of nosography
1Other 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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How to use nosography in a sentence
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, noun
- nosographic (ˌnɒsəˈɡræfɪk), adjective
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