Neurology
[noo-rol-uh-jee, nyoo-] /nʊˈrɒl ə dʒi, nyʊ-/
noun
1.
the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
/njʊˈrɒlədʒɪ/
noun
1.
the study of the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the nervous system
n.
“scientific study of the nervous system,” 1680s, from Modern Latin neurologia, from Modern Greek neurologia (1660s), from neuro- (see neuro-) + -logia “study” (see -logy). Related: Neurological.
neurology neu·rol·o·gy (nu-rŏl’ə-jē, nyu-)
n.
The branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system and disorders affecting it.
neu·rol’o·gist n.
neurology
(n-rŏl’ə-jē)
The scientific study of the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of nerves and the nervous system.
neurology [(noo-rol-uh-jee, nyoo-rol-uh-jee)]
The branch of medicine devoted to the study and care of the nervous system.
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