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laryngology /lar·yn·gol·o·gy/ (-gol´ah-je) the branch of medicine dealing with the throat, pharynx, larynx, nasopharynx, and tracheobronchial tree.
laryngology [ler′ing·gol′əjē] Etymology: Gk, larynx + logos, science the branch of medicine that specializes in the causes and treatments of disorders of the larynx. laryngology that branch of the clinical sciences that has to do with the throat, pharynx, larynx, nasopharynx and tracheobronchial tree. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Operative Surgery of the Nose, Throat, and Ear for Laryngologists, Rhinologists, Otologists, and Surgeons. Although a few noteworthy collaborations between laryngologists and speech-language pathologists occurred as early as the 1950s and 1960s, voice medicine did not really develop as an accepted subspecialty of otolaryngology until the 1980s. Fortunately, as laryngologists began to expand the use of endoscopic technology, medical insurance programs generally kept pace and paid the bills for technologic growth. |
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