otology

[ oh-tol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the science of the ear and its diseases.

otology

/ əʊˈtɒlədʒɪ; ˌəʊtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the branch of medicine concerned with the ear

Derived Forms

• oˈtologist, noun
• otological, adjective

Other Words From

• o·to·log·i·cal [oht-l-, oj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• o·tolo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of otology¹

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