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nosological

nosological

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Relating to the way doctors group and study diseases
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɑːzəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
  • Specialized
: nosológico
  • NOSOLOGICAL CONFUSION

Examples

  • Lastly, no attempt was made to examine different symptom count threshold scores and their relation to sensitivity and specificity, for to do so would be a major modification of the nosological system on which the rating scale is based.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The Collyers' narrative and the rhetorical topoi used to frame it played an integral role in the nosological history of Hoarding Disorder.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The doctor explained that his nosological classification helped in determining the appropriate treatment for the disease.

  • Researchers are developing a new nosological framework to better categorize mental health disorders.

  • In medical school, we studied the nosological aspects of various infectious diseases to understand their impact.

Surface Forms

nosological positive

Morphology

nosological = nosologic (opaque) = noso + log + ic + al

The immediate base is a specialized learned adjective, so adding -al does not make the meaning readily inferable for an average B1 learner.

Etymology

The word nosological comes from the Greek word nosos meaning 'disease' and the part -logy meaning 'study', the same -logy you see in biology. So, something nosological is about naming, arranging, or studying different diseases.