otology

[ oh-tol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. the science of the ear and its diseases.

Origin of otology

1
First recorded in 1835–45; oto- + -logy

Other words from otology

  • o·to·log·i·cal [oht-l-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌoʊt lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective
  • o·tol·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for otology

otology

/ (əʊˈtɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of medicine concerned with the ear

Derived forms of otology

  • otological (ˌəʊtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
  • otologist, noun

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