otology

noun otol·o·gy \ō-ˈtä-lə-jē\

Definition of OTOLOGY

: a science that deals with the ear and its diseases

— oto·log·ic \ˌō-tə-ˈlä-jik\ also oto·log·i·cal \-ji-kəl\ adjective

— otol·o·gist \ō-ˈtä-lə-jist\ noun

ot- + -logy

First Known Use: 1842

Medical Dictionary

noun otol·o·gy \-jē\

plural otol·o·gies

: a science that deals with the ear and its diseases

—oto·log·ic \ˌōt-ə-ˈläj-ik\ also oto·log·i·cal \-ˈläj-i-kəl\ adjective

—oto·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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