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aurist

American  
[awr-ist] / ˈɔr ɪst /

noun

  1. a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.


aurist British  
/ ˈɔːrɪst /

noun

  1. a former name for audiologist See audiologist

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of aurist

First recorded in 1670–80; aur- 2 + -ist

Example Sentences

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You must be an aurist when you come to the ear.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 by Various

The aurist said it would be his ruin when it became known that he had been the cause of so much suffering and danger to his grace.

From How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success by Calhoon, Major A.R.

Her father and mother, hearing of Dr. Hartwig as having the reputation of being the first aurist in Europe, took her out to him.

From The Lost Heir by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

The sequel� of otitis media, such as granulations sprouting out from the drumhead, some of which may be of large size and are known as polypi, may require treatment by the aurist.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

When afflicted by deafness, he consulted a celebrated aurist, who, after trying all remedies in vain, determined, as a last resource, to inject into the ear a strong solution of caustic.

From How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success by Calhoon, Major A.R.

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