neurology
/ˌnjʊəˈrɒlədʒi
/noun [mass noun]
The branch of medicine or biology that deals with the anatomy, functions, and organic disorders of nerves and the nervous system.After training in neurology and ophthalmology he settled on a career in neurophysiology....
- In retirement he and Pauline worked diligently to further medical education in dermatology and neurology in Russia.
- Moreover, basic neuroscience and clinical neurology ranked at the top of the list for difficulty in learning and complexity.
Origin
Late 17th century: from modern Latin neurologia, from neuro- + -logy.