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otology

[ oh-tol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the science of the ear and its diseases.

otology

/ əʊˈtɒlədʒɪ; ˌəʊtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

  1. the branch of medicine concerned with the ear

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Derived Forms

  • otological, adjective
  • oˈtologist, noun

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Other Words From

  • o·to·log·i·cal [oht-l-, oj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
  • o·tolo·gist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of otology1

First recorded in 1835–45; oto- + -logy

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