noun
allergology
al-er-GOL-uh-jee
Allergology (noun) means the branch of medicine that studies the causes and treatment of allergies. Example: “She decided to specialize in allergology after years of treating asthma.”
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medicine The branch of medicine that studies the causes and treatment of allergies.
"She decided to specialize in allergology after years of treating asthma."
"The hospital has a clinic devoted to allergology."
"Advances in allergology have improved care for people with food allergies."
How to use allergology
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe medical study of allergies.
When to use it
It is a formal medical term, more common in professional and academic settings.
Memory tip
The related word allergist names a doctor who works in this field.
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Common pairings
clinical allergology
allergology department
allergology specialist
study allergology
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Etymology
Allergology is formed from the combining form allergo- and the suffix -logy, which together mean the study of allergies.
Rhymes for allergology
urology
apology
zoology
biology
ecology
analogy
etiology
pedagogy
mycology
virology
sexology
cytology
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Frequently asked questions
What is allergology?
Allergology is the study of the causes and treatment of allergies.
How do you pronounce allergology?
In American English it is pronounced al-er-GOL-uh-jee, with the stress on the third syllable.
Is allergology a countable noun?
It is usually uncountable, so you normally use it without an article or a plural.
What is the meaning of allergology?
"allergology" (noun) means the branch of medicine that studies the causes and treatment of allergies.
