neurology

Neurology is defined as the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system.

(noun)

An example of neurology is a doctor researching the best migraine medication for their patient.

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See neurology in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the branch of medicine dealing with the nervous system, its structure, and its diseases

Origin: ModL neurologia: see neuro- & -logy

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See neurology in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The medical science that deals with the nervous system and disorders affecting it.

Related Forms:

  • neuˌro·logˈic (no͝orˌə-lŏjˈĭk, nyo͝orˌ-), neuˌro·logˈi·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adjective
  • neuˌro·logˈi·cal·ly adverb
  • neu·rolˈo·gist noun

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