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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On the clinical side, brain-computer interfaces will become a routine diagnostic tool in neurology ICUs and operating rooms, the way an EEG or an MRI is today.
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Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Previous evidence suggests that a heart attack may cause blood vessel damage throughout the body, including the brain, says Fernando Testai, MD, PhD, director of vascular neurology and professor in the department of neurology and rehabilitation at the University of Illinois in Chicago.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 May 2026
Bradley was urgently referred to neurology and had a second MRI scan with a special dye at Southmead Hospital in Bristol two days later.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Four months later, the hospital lost its county designation as one of nine stroke neurology-receiving centers in the county.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
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Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Previous evidence suggests that a heart attack may cause blood vessel damage throughout the body, including the brain, says Fernando Testai, MD, PhD, director of vascular neurology and professor in the department of neurology and rehabilitation at the University of Illinois in Chicago.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 May 2026
Bradley was urgently referred to neurology and had a second MRI scan with a special dye at Southmead Hospital in Bristol two days later.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Four months later, the hospital lost its county designation as one of nine stroke neurology-receiving centers in the county.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
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“Neurology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurology. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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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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