neurology
noun
neu·rol·o·gy
nu̇-ˈrä-lə-jē 
nyu̇-
: a branch of medicine concerned especially with the structure, function, and diseases of the nervous system
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And there are 18 additional beds dedicated to rehabilitation, a major function of any neurology program.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
Piedrahita eventually became a neurology nurse, caring for families, including his own, who were marked by a rare genetic mutation linked to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025
This year, the survey and subsequent ranking will cover the best hospitals across 12 medical fields: cardiology, cardiac surgery, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, neurosurgery, pediatrics, pulmonology, obstetrics and gynecology, oncology, orthopedics and urology.
—Newsweek Rankings, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Eat Right for Better Brain Health Jessica Ng, MD, an assistant professor of adult neurology at Stanford Medicine in California, regards these findings as further evidence that diet can make a difference in Parkinson’s disease risk.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 May 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
Piedrahita eventually became a neurology nurse, caring for families, including his own, who were marked by a rare genetic mutation linked to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025
This year, the survey and subsequent ranking will cover the best hospitals across 12 medical fields: cardiology, cardiac surgery, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, neurosurgery, pediatrics, pulmonology, obstetrics and gynecology, oncology, orthopedics and urology.
—Newsweek Rankings, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Eat Right for Better Brain Health Jessica Ng, MD, an assistant professor of adult neurology at Stanford Medicine in California, regards these findings as further evidence that diet can make a difference in Parkinson’s disease risk.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 May 2025
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“Neurology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurology. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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neurology
noun
neu·rol·o·gy
-jē
: a branch of medicine concerned especially with the structure, function, and diseases of the nervous system
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