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o⋅ral⋅ism

  [awr-uh-liz-uhm, ohr-]
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–noun
the theory, practice, or advocacy of education for the deaf chiefly or exclusively through lipreading, training in speech production, and training of residual hearing.
Compare manualism.

Origin:
1880–85; oral + -ism
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Christopher Basiago, DDS
Gentle and relaxed atmosphere. Dentist for the whole family.
www.Tooth-Guru.com
o·ral·ism   (ôr'ə-lĭz'əm, ōr'-)   
n.  The theory or practice of teaching hearing-impaired or deaf persons to communicate by means of spoken language.
o'ral·ist adj. & n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: oral·ism
Pronunciation: 'Or-&-"liz-&m, 'or-, 'är-
Function: noun
: advocacy or use of the oral method of teaching the deaf
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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