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neurology

UK/nju'rɒlәdʒi/US
GREC1

Definitions

n.

The branch of medicine concerned with the nervous system and its disorders

神经病学,研究神经系统及其疾病的医学分支

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
neurnerve
+
-o-connector
+
-logystudy of, science of
=neurology

neur (nerve) + -logy (study of) = 'the study of nerves.' The textbook template for naming a medical or scientific field. The doctor is a neurologist; the adjective is neurological.

Root neur still carries 7 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.clinical neurology临床神经病学
  • 2.neurology department神经科
  • 3.pediatric neurology小儿神经病学

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She specialized in neurology after years of studying the brain.

  • 2.

    Advances in neurology have transformed how we treat strokes.

  • 3.

    The hospital's neurology department handles complex nerve disorders.

Derivatives

neurologistneurological
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