audiology
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- audiologic adjective
- audiological adjective
- audiologically adverb
- audiologist noun
Etymology
Origin of audiology
Explanation
Audiology is the science, study, treatment, or measurement of hearing and hearing loss. Doctors who specialize in audiology are called audiologists. An audiology clinic or department offers various kinds of testing to determine whether a person can hear normally, and if not, which frequencies of the person's hearing have been affected. Balance disorders and tinnitus — a persistent ringing in the ears — also fall under the expertise of audiology practitioners. If you needed a hearing aid, you might go to an audiology clinic. Audiology combines audio-, or "sound," from the Latin root audire, "hear," and -ology, "branch of knowledge."
Vocabulary lists containing audiology
Common Senses: Aud ("Hear")
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: aud
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Example Sentences
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“Our breakthroughs in medtech, myopia management and audiology are cementing our role as a leader across multiple frontiers,” they said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Another fail leads to another screening and if there is still no clear response, the baby is referred to the audiology department for further tests.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
Each participant first completed an audiology screening to confirm normal hearing, then took part in a computer-based listening task.
From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025
During that appointment, I was just like most novice visitors to an audiology office—I had been worried about my hearing for years before finally going to get tested.
From Slate • Oct. 20, 2024
But then in my annual checkup in October I flunked the audiology test and the doctor was like, “Dude, it’s time.”
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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