neurology

Etymology

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

noun

  1. 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.
  2. (medicine, colloquial) Focal neurologic signs; focal neurologic deficits.
    Patient had no neurology.
  3. (medicine, colloquial) The results of a neurological examination.
    Neurology is normal.

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