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Definition of: nosology
(nō·sol′ə·jē) noun
1. The branch of medical science that treats of the systematic classification of diseases.
2. A list or classification of this kind.
3. The special characteristics of a particular disease; also, opinions regarding it. [<NL nosologia <Gk. nosos adisease + -logia -LOGY]
—nos·o·log·i·cal (nos′·ə·loj′i·kəl) adjective
—no·sol′o·gist noun
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