nosology

nosology definition - medical

no·sol·o·gy (nō-sŏlˈə-jē, -zŏlˈ-)

noun
  1. The branch of medicine that deals with the classification of diseases. Also called nosonomy, nosotaxy.
  2. A classification of diseases.

Related Forms:

  • noˌso·logˈi·cal (-sə-lŏjˈĭ-kəl), noˌso·logˈic (-ĭk) adjective

Related Forms:

  • no·solˈo·gist noun

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