noun
neurology
nuu-RO-luhd-zhee
noun
1
The branch of medicine concerned with the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
"He is training in neurology to treat conditions like epilepsy."
"The hospital opened a new neurology department last year."
How to Use Neurology
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe medical field that studies and treats the nervous system.
Common pairings
study neurology
department of neurology
neurology ward
Word Forms
neurologies plural
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Etymology
From New Latin neurologia, built from neuro- ("nerve") plus -logy ("study of").