dolorology

dolorology
The study and treatment of pain. [L. dolor, pain, + G. logos, study]

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do·lo·rol·o·gy .dō-lə-'räl-ə-jē, .däl-ə- n, pl -gies a medical specialty concerned with the study and treatment of pain

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • dol´o|rol´o|gist — dol|o|rol|o|gy «DOL uh ROL uh jee», noun. the scientific study of pain: »Not until the specialty of dolorology began to emerge did the study of pain itself gain a new emphasis and respectability (New York Times Magazine). ╂[< Latin dolor pain… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dol|o|rol|o|gy — «DOL uh ROL uh jee», noun. the scientific study of pain: »Not until the specialty of dolorology began to emerge did the study of pain itself gain a new emphasis and respectability (New York Times Magazine). ╂[< Latin dolor pain + English logy] …   Useful english dictionary

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