otology

[ oh-tol-uh-jee ]
/ oʊˈtɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the science of the ear and its diseases.

Origin of otology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM otology

o·to·log·i·cal [oht-l-oj-i-kuh l] /ˌoʊt lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective o·tol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby otology

otoganglion, otogenic, otoh, otolaryngology, otolith, otology, otomi, otomucormycosis, otomycosis, otopathy, otopharyngeal

British Dictionary definitions for otological

otology
/ (əʊˈtɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of medicine concerned with the ear

Derived forms of otology

otological (ˌəʊtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective otologist, noun

Medical definitions for otological

otology
[ ō-tŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The branch of medicine that deals with the ear.

Other words from otology

o′to•log′ic (ō′tə-lŏj′ĭk) adj. o•tol′o•gist n.