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nosology

[ noh-sol-uh-jee ]
/ noʊˈsɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the systematic classification of diseases.
the knowledge of a disease.

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Origin of nosology

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/, adjectivenos·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbno·sol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby nosology

nosocomial, nosogenesis, nosogenic, nosogeography, nosography, nosology, nosomania, nosonomy, no sooner said than done, nosophilia, nosophobia
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British Dictionary definitions for nosology

nosology
/ (nɒˈsɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of medicine concerned with the classification of diseases

Derived forms of nosology

nosological (ˌnɒsəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivenosologically, adverbnosologist, noun
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Medical definitions for nosology

nosology
[ nō-sŏl′ə-jē, -zŏl′- ]

n.

The branch of medicine that deals with the classification of diseases.nosonomy nosotaxy
A classification of diseases.

Other words from nosology

no′so•log′i•cal (-sə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) null adj.no•sol′o•gist n.
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