noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system including the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system and the nerves, muscles, and neuromuscular junction of the peripheral nervous system. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   (neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders wordnet
3. 3
   Focal neurologic signs; focal neurologic deficits. colloquial, countable, uncountable

   "Patient had no neurology."

4. 4
   the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system wordnet
5. 5
   The results of a neurological examination. colloquial, countable, uncountable

   "Neurology is normal."

Synonyms

All synonyms

clinical neurologymedicineneurologistneuromedicine

Example

More examples

"Tom heard Mary is studying neurology at UCLA."

Etymology

From New Latin neurologia. By surface analysis, neuro- + -logy.

Related phrases

nervous system

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