neurology noun - definition in Learners Dictionary

neurology

/njʊəˈrɒlədʒi/ noun [U]

› the study of the system of nerves in people's bodies

neurological neurological: listen to British English pronunciation

/ˌnjʊərəˈlɒdʒɪk^əl/ adjective

› Neurological illnesses affect the nerves in people's bodies.

neurologist neurologist: listen to British English pronunciation

/njʊəˈrɒlədʒɪst/ noun [C]

› a doctor who deals with neurological illnesses

(Definition of neurology noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

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