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nostology

[ no-stol-uh-jee ]

nostology

/ ˌnɒstəˈlɒdʒɪk; nɒˈstɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. med another word for gerontology
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • nostologic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ԴDz·ٴ·Dz· [nos-t, uh, -, loj, -ik], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of nostology1

< Greek óٴ ( s ) a return home + -logy
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of nostology1

C20: from Greek nostos a return home (with reference to ageing or second childhood) + -logy
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Example Sentences

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Nostology, nos-tol′o-ji, n. the science of the phenomena of extreme old age or senility in which there is ever seen a return to the characteristics of the youthful stage.—adj.

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Associated words: nostology, geratology, geromorphism, coetaneous, coeval, contemporaneous. agency, n. instrumentality, operation, action, mediation, means. agent, n. representative, canvasser, substitute, deputy, factor, procurator, syndic, go-between, commissioner, proctor, emissary, envoy, solicitor, negotiator.

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