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otolaryngology

noun

  1. medical specialty concerned especially with the ear, nose, and throat and related parts of the head and neck
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Pronunciation: /ˌəʊtə(ʊ)ˌlæɹɪŋˈɡɒləd͡ʒi/ / /ˌoʊtoʊˌlɛɹɪŋˈɡɑləd͡ʒi/ / /ˌɑtoʊ-/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs) Ancient Greek ὠτ- (ōt-)der. English ot- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English oto- English laryngo- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English otolaryngology From oto- (“ear”) + laryngo- (“throat”) + -logy.

  1. The study of diseases of the ear, nose and throat.