neurology

 
Pronunciation: /ˌnjʊəˈrɒlədʒi/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the branch of medicine or biology that deals with the anatomy, functions, and organic disorders of nerves and the nervous system.

Derivatives

neurologic

Pronunciation: /-rəˈlɒdʒɪk/
adjective

neurological

Pronunciation: /-rəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/
adjective

neurologically

Pronunciation: /-rəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)li/
adverb

neurologist

noun

Origin:

late 17th century: from modern Latin neurologia, from neuro- + -logy