otology

American  

[oh-tol-uh-jee] / oʊˈtɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the science of the ear and its diseases.

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otology British  

/ əʊˈtɒlədʒɪ, ˌəʊtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the branch of medicine concerned with the ear

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Other Word Forms

• otological adjective
• otologist noun

Etymology

Origin of otology

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

Example Sentences

In presenting Dr. House with an award in 1995, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation said, “He has developed more new concepts in otology than almost any other single person in history.”

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2012

Otī′tis, inflammation of the internal ear; Ot′ocyst, an auditory vesicle; Ot′olith, a calcareous concretion within the membranous labyrinth of the ear; Otol′ogist, one skilled in otology; Otol′ogy, knowledge of the ear.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

And the philosopher, on the other hand, might treat the whole of medicine as one part in itself, while the physician might hold that even otology has to be separated from rhinology.

From International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I Philosophy and Metaphysics by Various