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pharyngology

American  
[far-ing-gol-uh-jee] / ˌfær ɪŋˈgɒl ə dʒi /

noun

  1. the science of the pharynx and its diseases.

pharyngology British  
/ ˌfærɪŋˈɡɒlədʒɪ, ˌfærɪŋɡəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

  1. the branch of medical science concerned with the pharynx and its diseases

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Other Word Forms

  • pharyngological adjective
  • pharyngologist noun

Etymology

Origin of pharyngology

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

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