algology

noun

al·​gol·​o·​gy al-ˈgä-lə-jē 

: phycology

algological

ˌal-gə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

adjective

algologist

al-ˈgä-lə-jist 

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

algology

1 of 2 noun

al·​gol·​o·​gy al-ˈgäl-ə-jē 

plural algologies

: phycology

algological

ˌal-gə-ˈläj-i-kəl 

adjective

algology

2 of 2 noun

: a medical specialty concerned with the study and treatment of pain

Specialized facilities for the treatment of chronic pain have originated within the past 20 years and are associated with the emergence of a medical specialty known as algology or dolorology.

—Marian Osterweis et al., Pain and Disability: Clinical, Behavioral, and Public Policy Perspectives

called also dolorology