First Known Use: circa 1842
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laryngology
noun lar·yn·gol·o·gy \ˌla-rən-ˈgä-lə-jē\
Definition of LARYNGOLOGY
: a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the larynx and nasopharynx
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Origin of LARYNGOLOGY
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Medical Dictionary
laryngology
noun lar·yn·gol·o·gy \ˌlar-ən-ˈgäl-ə-jē\
plural lar·yn·gol·o·gies
Medical Definition of LARYNGOLOGY
: a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the larynx and nasopharynx
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