the study of the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the nervous system
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neu•rol•o•gy /nʊˈrɑlədʒi, nyʊ-/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
neu•ro•log•i•cal•ly, adv.
neu•rol•o•gist, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Medicinethe branch of medicine dealing with the nervous system.
neu•ro•log•i•cal•ly, adv.
neu•rol•o•gist, n. [countable]
neu•rol•o•gy
(nŏŏ rol′ə jē, nyŏŏ-),USA pronunciation n.
neu•ro•log•i•cal
(nŏŏr′ə loj′i kəl, nyŏŏr′-),USA pronunciation adj.
neu′ro•log′i•cal•ly, adv.
- Medicinethe science of the nerves and the nervous system, esp. of the diseases affecting them.
- Neo-Latin neurologia. See neuro-, -logy
- 1675–85;
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