neurology
noun/nʊˈrɑlədʒi/
Frequency rank: #10,300 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders.
Example sentence
She decided to specialize in neurology after becoming fascinated by how the brain works.
Synonyms & related words
- neuroscience
- neuropathology
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