neurology

neu·rol·o·gy

noun \-jē\

Definition of NEUROLOGY

: 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

Origin of NEUROLOGY

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

First Known Use: circa 1681

Rhymes with NEUROLOGY

chronology, gemology, graphology, horology, oology, pathology, psychology, technology, trichology, urology