audiology
[ aw-dee-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌɔ diˈɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the study of hearing disorders, including evaluation of hearing function and rehabilitation of patients with hearing impairments.
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OTHER WORDS FROM audiology
au·di·o·log·i·cal [aw-dee-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌɔ di əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, au·di·o·log·ic, adjectiveau·di·ol·o·gist, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for audiology
I went there for audiology a few weeks ago and my tech hadn’t even gotten her vaccine yet.
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British Dictionary definitions for audiology
audiology
/ (ˌɔːdɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the scientific study of hearing, often including the treatment of persons with hearing defects
Derived forms of audiology
audiological (ˌɔːdɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveaudiologically, adverbaudiologist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for audiology
audiology
[ ô′dē-ŏl′ə-jē ]
n.
The study of hearing disorders and the rehabilitation of people with hearing impairments.
Other words from audiology
au′di•ol′o•gist n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for audiology
audiology
[ ô′dē-ŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of hearing, especially the diagnosis and treatment of hearing disorders.
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