neurology

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/n(j)ʊ(ə)ˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/

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.

“Neurology is normal.”

Similar
clinical neurology

Meanings

nounneurology (countable and uncountable, plural neurologies)

plural neurologies

  1. countableuncountableThe 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.
  2. colloquialcountableuncountablemedicineFocal neurologic signs; focal neurologic deficits.

    Patient had no neurology.

  3. colloquialcountableuncountablemedicineThe results of a neurological examination.

    Neurology is normal.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders

Similar
clinical neurology
Broader
medicinemedical specialty

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. New Latinneurologia
  2. Englishneurology

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

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Translations

Arabic طب الأعصاب, طب الجهاز العصبي
  • طب الأعصابbranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
  • طب الجهاز العصبيbranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Basque neurologia
  • neurologiabranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Bengali স্নায়ুবিদ্যা, স্নায়ুতত্ত্ব
  • স্নায়ুবিদ্যা (snaẏubidda)branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
  • স্নায়ুতত্ত্ব (snaẏutotto)branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
  • স্নায়ুচিকিৎসাবিজ্ঞান (snaẏucikitśabiggên)branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Bulgarian невроло́гия
  • невроло́гия (nevrológija)branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Catalan neurologia
  • neurologiabranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Chinese Mandarin 神經學 /神经学
  • 神經學 /神经学 (shénjīngxué)branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Czech neurologie, neurověda
  • neurologiebranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
  • neurovědabranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Danish neurologi
  • neurologibranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Dutch neurologie
  • neurologiebranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Esperanto neŭrologio
  • neŭrologiobranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Estonian neuroteadus
  • neuroteadusbranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Finnish neurologia, hermotautioppi
  • neurologiabranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
  • hermotautioppibranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
French neurologie
  • neurologiebranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
German Neurologie, Nervenkunde
  • Neurologiebranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
  • Nervenkundebranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Hindi स्नायुशास्त्र
  • स्नायुशास्त्र (snāyuśāstra)branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Hungarian ideggyógyászat, neurológia
  • ideggyógyászatbranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
  • neurológiabranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Icelandic taugafræði
  • taugafræðibranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Irish néareolaíocht
  • néareolaíochtbranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Italian neurologia
  • neurologiabranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Japanese 神経学
  • 神経学 (shinkeigaku)branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Korean 신경학
  • 신경학 (sin'gyeonghak)branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Latvian neiroloģija
  • neiroloģijabranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Malay neurologi
  • neurologibranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Polish neurologia
  • neurologiabranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Portuguese neurologia
  • neurologiabranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Romanian neurologie
  • neurologiebranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Russian невроло́гия
  • невроло́гия (nevrológija)branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Spanish neurología
  • neurologíabranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Swedish neurologi
  • neurologibranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Turkish nöroloji, asabiye
  • nörolojibranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
  • asabiyebranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Ukrainian невроло́гія
  • невроло́гія (nevrolóhija)branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Vietnamese thần kinh học
  • thần kinh họcbranch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Yiddish נעווראָלאָגיע
  • נעווראָלאָגיע (nevrologye)branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders

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Cite this entry
APA

neurology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurology

MLA

“neurology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neurology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurology.

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