neurology

noun

neu·​rol·​o·​gy nu̇-ˈrä-lə-jē How to pronounce neurology (audio)
nyu̇-
: a branch of medicine concerned especially with the structure, function, and diseases of the nervous system
neurological adjective
or neurologic
neurologically adverb

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Scientists are uncovering their regenerative capabilities in a wide range of medical fields, from respiratory health and orthopedics to neurology. Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 30 Jan. 2025 Thus, by means of fMRI scans, Lynch and Liston took a unique approach to researching the link between neurology and depression. Mark Travers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Its leading therapeutic area is neurology, representing over a third of the business, Coppens says. Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025 Visuospatial awareness is important when making a diagnosis, especially in specialties like neurology when answers may be hidden under the surface, according to Dayan. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for neurology

Word History

Etymology

neuro- + -logy

Note: Earlier in the senses "anatomy of the nerves, description of the nervous system," probably taken from the neo-Greek coinage neurología (in the genitive neurologías), introduced by the English physician Thomas Willis (1621-75) in Cerebri anatome, cui accessit nervorum descriptio et usus (London, 1664), p. 235.

First Known Use

circa 1681, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of neurology was circa 1681

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“Neurology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurology. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

neurology

noun
neu·​rol·​o·​gy n(y)u̇-ˈräl-ə-jē How to pronounce neurology (audio)
: the scientific study of the nervous system
neurological adjective
or neurologic

Medical Definition

neurology

noun
neu·​rol·​o·​gy -jē How to pronounce neurology (audio)
: a branch of medicine concerned especially with the structure, function, and diseases of the nervous system

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