clinology

/klɪnoˈlɒdʒi/ or /klinoˈlɒdʒi/

Definitions

1. noun

The study of the history and development of medical and dental specialties, especially their nomenclature and terminology.

“The clinologist spent years researching the evolution of dental terminology.”

Synonyms

  • medical etymology
  • medicinal nomenclature

Antonyms

  • medical ignorance
  • terminological chaos