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neurology

neu·rol·o·gy
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [noo-rol-uh-jee, nyoo-]
    • /nʊˈrɒl ə dʒi, nyʊ-/
    • /njʊəˈrɒl.ə.dʒi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo-rol-uh-jee, nyoo-]
    • /nʊˈrɒl ə dʒi, nyʊ-/

Definitions of neurology word

  • noun neurology the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them. 1
  • noun neurology The branch of medicine or biology that deals with the anatomy, functions, and organic disorders of nerves and the nervous system. 1
  • noun neurology study of the nervous system 1
  • uncountable noun neurology Neurology is the study of the structure, function, and diseases of the nervous system. 0
  • noun neurology the study of the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the nervous system 0
  • noun neurology the branch of medicine dealing with the nervous system, its structure, and its diseases 0

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Origin of neurology

First appearance:

before 1675
One of the 48% oldest English words
From the New Latin word neurologia, dating back to 1675-85. See neuro-, -logy

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Parts of speech for Neurology

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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neurology popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for neurology

noun neurology

  • nerves — one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
  • peripheral nervous system — the portion of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord.
  • sensorium — a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation.

Top questions with neurology

  • what is a neurology?
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