nosology

[ noh-sol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. the systematic classification of diseases.

  2. the knowledge of a disease.

Origin of nosology

1
From the New Latin word nosologia, dating back to 1715–25. See noso-, -logy

Other words from nosology

  • nos·o·log·i·cal [nos-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌnɒs əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective
  • nos·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • no·sol·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for nosology

nosology

/ (nɒˈsɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of medicine concerned with the classification of diseases

Derived forms of nosology

  • nosological (ˌnɒsəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
  • nosologically, adverb
  • nosologist, noun

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