Definition of neurology in English:
neurology
noun ˌnjʊəˈrɒlədʒin(j)ʊˈrɑlədʒi
mass nounThe branch of medicine or biology that deals with the anatomy, functions, and organic disorders of nerves and the nervous system.
Example sentencesExamples
- Few men left such an enduring and lasting impression on medicine and neurology.
- Moreover, basic neuroscience and clinical neurology ranked at the top of the list for difficulty in learning and complexity.
- After training in neurology and ophthalmology he settled on a career in neurophysiology.
- The clinician programme on offer will include cardiology, oncology, neurology, urology and a wide range of other procedures.
- In retirement he and Pauline worked diligently to further medical education in dermatology and neurology in Russia.
Origin
Late 17th century: from modern Latin neurologia, from neuro- + -logy.
Definition of neurology in US English:
neurology
nounn(j)ʊˈrɑlədʒin(y)o͝oˈräləjē
The branch of medicine or biology that deals with the anatomy, functions, and organic disorders of nerves and the nervous system.
Example sentencesExamples
- Moreover, basic neuroscience and clinical neurology ranked at the top of the list for difficulty in learning and complexity.
- In retirement he and Pauline worked diligently to further medical education in dermatology and neurology in Russia.
- The clinician programme on offer will include cardiology, oncology, neurology, urology and a wide range of other procedures.
- Few men left such an enduring and lasting impression on medicine and neurology.
- After training in neurology and ophthalmology he settled on a career in neurophysiology.
Origin
Late 17th century: from modern Latin neurologia, from neuro- + -logy.