Main Entry: neu·rol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \-jē\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin neurologia, from neur- + -logia -logy

Date: circa 1681

: the scientific study of the nervous system especially in respect to its structure, functions, and abnormalities

— neu·ro·log·i·cal \ˌnu̇r-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl, ˌnyu̇r-\ or neu·ro·log·ic \-jik\ adjective

— neu·ro·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb