phoniatrics

[ foh-nee-a-triks ]

/ ˌfoʊ niˈæ trɪks /

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noun (used with a singular verb)Speech Pathology.

the study and treatment of voice disorders.

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Also pho·ni·a·try

[foh-nahy-uh-tree]. /foʊˈnaɪ ə tri/.

Origin of phoniatrics

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

OTHER WORDS FROM phoniatrics

pho·ni·at·ric, adjective

Words nearby phoniatrics

phonetic law, phonetics, phonetist, Phonevision, phoney, phoniatrics, phonic, phonics, phono, phonoangiography, phonocardiogram

Medical definitions for phoniatrics

phoniatrics

[ fō′nē-ăt′rĭks ]

The scientific study of speech and speech habits.