nosology

no·sol·o·gy

noun \nō-ˈsäl-ə-jē, -ˈzäl-\

plural no·sol·o·gies

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