First Known Use: circa 1681
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neurology
noun neu·rol·o·gy \-jē\
medical : the scientific study of the nervous system and the diseases that affect it
Full Definition of NEUROLOGY
: the scientific study of the nervous system especially in respect to its structure, functions, and abnormalities
— neu·ro·log·i·cal \ˌnu̇r-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl, ˌnyu̇r-\ or neu·ro·log·ic \-jik\ adjective
— neu·ro·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of NEUROLOGY
New Latin neurologia, from neur- + -logia -logy
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neurology
noun neu·rol·o·gy \-jē\
Medical Definition of NEUROLOGY
: a branch of medicine concerned especially with the structure, functions, and diseases of the nervous system
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