nosography

nosography
nosographer, n.nosographic /noh'seuh graf"ik, nos'euh-/, nosographical, adj.nosographically, adv.
/noh sog"reuh fee/, n.
the systematic description of diseases.
[1645-55; NOSO- + -GRAPHY]

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