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nosology

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no·sol·o·gy  (n-sl-j, -zl-)
n. pl. no·sol·o·gies
1. The branch of medicine that deals with the classification of diseases.
2. A classification of diseases.

noso·logi·cal (-s-lj-kl), noso·logic (-k) adj.
noso·logi·cal·ly adv.
no·solo·gist n.

nosology [nɒˈsɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Medicine) the branch of medicine concerned with the classification of diseases
nosological  [ˌnɒsəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
nosologically  adv
nosologist  n

nosology
the branch of medical science that classifies diseases. Also nosonomy. — nosologist, n. — nosologic, nosological, adj.
See also: Disease and Illness
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Noun1.nosology - the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease
medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques


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