nosological, a.
(nɒsəʊˈlɒdʒɪkəl)
[f. nosology. Cf. F. nosologique, It. and Sp. nosologico.]
1. Of or pertaining to nosology.
| 1777–84 Cullen First Lines Physic (1808) I. §805 My reasons for differing from these authors, must be left to a nosological discussion. 1805 Saunders Min. Waters 460 In acute diseases, the thirst after water..is sufficiently constant to be a basis of nosological description. 1843 R. J. Graves Syst. Clin. Med. 20 Will you from this very excellent nosological definition venture to prescribe for this case of dropsy? 1899 Allbutt's Syst. Med. VII. 384 He founded his nosological classification on certain cases observed by himself. |
2. Dealing with nosology.
| 1807 Med. & Phys. Jrnl. XVIII. 535 A close application to the perusal of the late Nosological authors. |
Hence nosoˈlogically adv.
| 1836 E. Howard R. Reefer liii, I don't know whether I have described this fever case..nosologically. 1859 Semple Diphtheria 316 Speaking nosologically, Diphtherite is a phlegmasia. |