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neurology

/n(j)ʊ(ə)ˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
neu-rol-o-gy
IPA
/n(j)ʊ(ə)ˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system including the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system and the nerves, muscles, and neuromuscular junction of the peripheral nervous system.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Focal neurologic signs; focal neurologic deficits.

Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The results of a neurological examination.

Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From New Latin neurologia. By surface analysis, neuro- + -logy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

neurologies (plural)

Derived Forms

dermatoneurology histoneurology neurologize otoneurology paleoneurology psychoneurology teleneurology

Frequently Paired Words

neuritis neurodegenerative neurological neurologist neuropathy neuropsychology neuroright neuroscience

Synonyms

clinical neurology

Rhymes With

technology psychology biology ideology theology methodology sociology geology ecology terminology anthropology physiology

Questions

How do you pronounce neurology?
The recorded pronunciation is /n(j)ʊ(ə)ˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/.
What does neurology mean?
The branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system including the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system and the nerves, muscles, and neuromuscular junction of the peripheral nervous system.
Where does neurology come from?
From New Latin neurologia. By surface analysis, neuro- + -logy.

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