neurology
noun
neu·rol·o·gy
| \ nu̇-ˈrä-lə-jē
, nyu̇-\
, nyu̇-\
Definition of neurology
: a branch of medicine concerned especially with the structure, function, and diseases of the nervous system
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Other Words from neurology
neurological
\ ˌnu̇r-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
, ˌnyu̇r- \
or neurologic \ ˌnu̇r-ə-ˈlä-jik
, ˌnyu̇r- \
adjective
, ˌnyu̇r- \
or neurologic \ ˌnu̇r-ə-ˈlä-jik
, ˌnyu̇r- \
adjective
neurologically
\ ˌnu̇r-ə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē
, ˌnyu̇r- \
adverb
, ˌnyu̇r- \
adverb
Examples of neurology in a Sentence
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The report also ranks the 50 top-scoring hospitals based on specialty, such as cardiology, cancer, diabetes and neurology. — Naseem S. Miller, orlandosentinel.com, "AdventHealth Orlando named top hospital in Florida," 31 July 2019 UC San Diego lost its previous national rankings in cancer and orthopedics while Scripps is newly ranked in neurology. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Scripps La Jolla hospitals retain top spot in 2019 U.S. News rankings," 30 July 2019 High performing specialties include geriatrics, nephrology, neurology & neurosurgery, orthopedics, and pulmonary and lung services. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com, "Cleveland Clinic Florida back on top of list of South Florida’s best hospitals," 30 July 2019 By that yardstick, the top nine practice groups are all specialists, led by neurology, psychiatry, gastroenterology, and hematology/oncology. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, "Trouble Seeing a Specialist? Here’s What’s Driving the ‘Doctor Draught’," 15 July 2019 Right now, the facility operates clinics for behavioral health, cardiology, chemotherapy, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, pulmonary and more. — Ivana Hrynkiw | Ihrynkiw@al.com, al.com, "Cooper Green: What patients should know about healthcare partnership with UAB," 4 July 2019 Houston Methodist’s initial acquisition in Clear Lake led to additions to the existing building, including oncology and neurology programs and expansions in orthopedic and bariatrics services. — Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, "Houston Methodist Clear Lake to construct $40 million office building," 27 June 2019 The study, led by neurology professor Robert Stern, is run out of Boston University [School of Medicine]. — CBS News, "Brandi Chastain, Michelle Akers launch landmark CTE study for women's soccer: "We can't ignore this anymore"," 27 June 2019 Their mother, Françoise, a doctor, worked as a medical administrator at the city’s social-security agency; their father, Jean-Michel, still practices neurology. — Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, "Can Emmanuel Macron Stem the Populist Tide?," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'neurology.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for neurology
neurology
noun
English Language Learners Definition of neurology
medical
: the scientific study of the nervous system and the diseases that affect it
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neurology
noun
neu·rol·o·gy
| \ -jē
\
\
Medical Definition of neurology
: a branch of medicine concerned especially with the structure, function, and diseases of the nervous system
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