neurology

noun

neu·​rol·​o·​gy nu̇-ˈrä-lə-jē How to pronounce neurology (audio)
nyu̇-
: a branch of medicine concerned especially with the structure, function, and diseases of the nervous system
neurological adjective
or neurologic
neurologically adverb

Examples of neurology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If this rhythm is thrown off, or the sleep-wake cycle changes a lot, the body is not going to have a great idea of when to have high-quality deep sleep, said Goldstein, who is also a professor of neurology at the University of Michigan Sleep Disorders Center in Ann Arbor. Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024 During In-Patient Rehabilitation for a Patient with Stiff-Person Syndrome BMC neurology. Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024 There's some evidence that this is possible, Kenneth Tyler, chair of the neurology department at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, told Ars over email. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2024 In the podcast, Dial blends ideas based in neurology, neurobiology and psychology to help listeners implement positive change. Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Jan. 2024 This is often related to either chronic migraine symptoms or the most common type of headache - a tension headache, says Dr. Amaal Starling, an associate professor of neurology at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024 The notion that vitamins alone could protect cognitive function in older adults is plausible, but there are some caveats based on the relatively short studies, said Dr. Richard Caselli, a professor emeritus of neurology at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2024 But Fred Cohen, MD, an assistant professor of neurology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, tossed some cold water (heh) on that idea. Amy Norton, SELF, 12 Feb. 2024 Nighttime cramps become more common as people get older and unfortunately, can become more frequent, Sara Austin, M.D., an associate professor of neurology at the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin, told Fox News Digital. Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

neuro- + -logy

Note: Earlier in the senses "anatomy of the nerves, description of the nervous system," probably taken from the neo-Greek coinage neurología (in the genitive neurologías), introduced by the English physician Thomas Willis (1621-75) in Cerebri anatome, cui accessit nervorum descriptio et usus (London, 1664), p. 235.

First Known Use

circa 1681, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of neurology was circa 1681

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“Neurology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurology. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

neurology

noun
neu·​rol·​o·​gy n(y)u̇-ˈräl-ə-jē How to pronounce neurology (audio)
: the scientific study of the nervous system
neurological adjective
or neurologic

Medical Definition

neurology

noun
neu·​rol·​o·​gy -jē How to pronounce neurology (audio)
: a branch of medicine concerned especially with the structure, function, and diseases of the nervous system

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