otology

(ō tälə jē)

noun

the branch of medicine dealing with the ear and its disorders

Origin: oto- + -logy

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See otology in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The branch of medicine that deals with the structure, function, and pathology of the ear.

Related Forms:

  • oˌto·logˈi·cal (ōˌtə-lŏjˈĭ-kəl) adjective
  • o·tolˈo·gist noun

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