neurology

noun

neu·​rol·​o·​gy nu̇-ˈrä-lə-jē How to pronounce neurology (audio)
nyu̇-
: a branch of medicine concerned especially with the structure, function, and diseases of the nervous system
neurological
ˌnu̇r-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce neurology (audio)
ˌnyu̇r-
adjective
or neurologic
ˌnu̇r-ə-ˈlä-jik How to pronounce neurology (audio)
ˌnyu̇r-
neurologically
ˌnu̇r-ə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce neurology (audio)
ˌnyu̇r-
adverb

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For the past two years, Lilyana had also sought answers for the debilitating but persistent pain on her right side, visiting specialists in OB/GYN, pain management, orthopedics, neurology, urology and nephrology, among others. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 Psychiatry refers them to neurology because the symptoms appear neurological. — Mackenzi Moore, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 Northwestern’s neurosurgery and neurology program ranked second in the nation. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 How Injury-Prediction Tech Became Cognitive Care Witchel did not start in neurology. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for neurology

Word History

Etymology

neuro- + -logy

Note: Earlier in the senses "anatomy of the nerves, description of the nervous system," probably taken from the neo-Greek coinage neurología (in the genitive neurologías), introduced by the English physician Thomas Willis (1621-75) in Cerebri anatome, cui accessit nervorum descriptio et usus (London, 1664), p. 235.

First Known Use

circa 1681, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of neurology was circa 1681

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“Neurology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurology. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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neurology

noun
neu·​rol·​o·​gy n(y)u̇-ˈräl-ə-jē How to pronounce neurology (audio)
: the scientific study of the nervous system
neurological
ˌn(y)u̇r-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl How to pronounce neurology (audio)
adjective
or neurologic
-ˈläj-ik How to pronounce neurology (audio)

Medical Definition

neurology

noun
neu·​rol·​o·​gy -jē How to pronounce neurology (audio)
: a branch of medicine concerned especially with the structure, function, and diseases of the nervous system

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