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nostology

American  
[no-stol-uh-jee] / nɒˈstɒl ə dʒi /

noun

  1. geriatrics.

nostology British  
/ ˌnɒstəˈlɒdʒɪk, nɒˈstɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. med another word for gerontology

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Other Word Forms

  • nostologic adjective

Etymology

Origin of nostology

< Greek nósto ( s ) a return home + -logy

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