First Known Use: circa 1721
Dictionary
nosology
noun no·sol·o·gy \nō-ˈsä-lə-jē, -ˈzä-\
Definition of NOSOLOGY
1
: a classification or list of diseases
2
: a branch of medical science that deals with classification of diseases
— no·so·log·i·cal \ˌnō-sə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ or no·so·log·ic \-jik\ adjective
— no·so·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of NOSOLOGY
probably from New Latin nosologia, from Greek nosos disease + New Latin -logia -logy
Rhymes with NOSOLOGY
andrology, anthology, apology, astrology, biology, bryology, cetology, Christology, chronology, conchology, cosmology, cryptology, cytology, dendrology, doxology, ecology, enology, ethnology, ethology, fetology, garbology, gemology, geology, graphology, haplology, histology, homology, horology, hydrology, hymnology, Indology, limnology, lithology, mixology, morphology, mycology, myology, mythology, necrology, nephrology, neurology, oncology, ontology, oology, pathology, pedology, penology, petrology, phlebology, phonology, phrenology, phycology, proctology, psychology, scatology, seismology, serology, sexology, sinology, symbology, tautology, technology, tetralogy, theology, topology, trichology, typology, ufology, urology, virology, zoology
Medical Dictionary
nosology
noun no·sol·o·gy \nō-ˈsäl-ə-jē, -ˈzäl-\
plural no·sol·o·gies
Medical Definition of NOSOLOGY
1
: a classification or list of diseases
2
: a branch of medical science that deals with classification of diseases
—no·so·log·i·cal \ˌnō-sə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ or no·so·log·ic \-ik\ adjective
—no·so·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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