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phoniatrics

American

[foh-nee-a-triks] / ˌfoʊ niˈæ trɪks /

Also phoniatry

noun

(used with a singular verb)

the study and treatment of voice disorders.

Other Word Forms

phoniatric adjective

Etymology

Origin of phoniatrics

First recorded in 1945–50; phon- + -iatrics

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