nosology
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noun \nō-ˈsä-lə-jē, -ˈzä-\Definition of NOSOLOGY
1
: a classification or list of diseases
2
: a branch of medical science that deals with classification of diseases
— no·so·log·i·cal \ˌnō-sə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ or no·so·log·ic \-jik\ adjective
— no·so·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Origin of NOSOLOGY
probably from New Latin nosologia, from Greek nosos disease + New Latin -logia -logy
First Known Use: circa 1721
Rhymes with NOSOLOGY
andrology, anthology, apology, astrology, biology, bryology, cetology, Christology, chronology, conchology, cosmology, cryptology, cytology, dendrology, doxology, ecology, enology, ethnology, ethology, fetology, garbology, gemology, geology, graphology, haplology, histology, homology, horology, hydrology, hymnology, Indology, limnology, lithology, mixology, morphology, mycology, myology, mythology, necrology, nephrology, neurology, oncology, ontology, oology, pathology, pedology, penology, petrology, phlebology, phonology, phrenology, phycology, proctology, psychology, scatology, seismology, serology, sexology, sinology, symbology, tautology, technology, tetralogy, theology, topology, trichology, typology, ufology, urology, virology, zoology
no·sol·o·gy
noun \nō-ˈsäl-ə-jē, -ˈzäl-\ (Medical Dictionary)plural no·sol·o·gies
Medical Definition of NOSOLOGY
1
: a classification or list of diseases
2
: a branch of medical science that deals with classification of diseases
—no·so·log·i·cal \ˌnō-sə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ or no·so·log·ic \-ik\ adjective
—no·so·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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