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nostology
[no-stol-uh-jee]
nostology
/ ˌnɒstəˈlɒdʒɪk, nɒˈstɒlədʒɪ /
noun
med another word for gerontology
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Other Word Forms
- nostologic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nostology1
< Greek óٴ ( s ) a return home + -logy
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Word 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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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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