laryngology

[ lar-ing-gol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌlær ɪŋˈgɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the branch of medicine dealing with the larynx.

Origin of laryngology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM laryngology

la·ryn·go·log·i·cal [luh-ring-guh-loj-i-kuh l] /ləˌrɪŋ gəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, la·ryn·go·log·ic, adjective lar·yn·gol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby laryngology

laryngitis, laryngitis stridulosa, laryngo-, laryngocele, laryngofissure, laryngology, laryngoparalysis, laryngopathy, laryngopharyngeal, laryngopharyngectomy, laryngopharyngitis

British Dictionary definitions for laryngology

laryngology
/ (ˌlærɪŋˈɡɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of medicine concerned with the larynx and its diseases

Derived forms of laryngology

laryngological (ləˌrɪŋɡəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or laryngologic, adjective laryngologically, adverb laryngologist, noun

Medical definitions for laryngology

laryngology
[ lăr′ĭn-gŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of disorders of the larynx, pharynx, and fauces.

Other words from laryngology

lar′yn•gol′o•gist n.