otology
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otology
[o-tol´ŏ-je]the branch of medicine dealing with the ear and its anatomy, physiology, and pathology. adj., adj otolog´ic.
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o·tol·o·gy
(ō-tol'ŏ-jē),The branch of medical science concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the ear and related structures.
[oto- + G. logos, study]
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otology
(ō-tŏl′ə-jē)n.
The branch of medicine that deals with the structure, function, and pathology of the ear.
o′to·log′i·cal (ō′tə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.
o·tol′o·gist n.
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o·tol·o·gy
(ō-tol'ŏ-jē)The branch of medical science concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the ear and related structures.
[G. oto- [ous] ear, + G. logos, study]
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otology
The surgical speciality concerned with the study of the structure, function and disorders of the ears and the treatment of ear disease.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
o·tol·o·gy
(ō-tol'ŏ-jē)The branch of medical science concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the ear and related structures.
[G. oto- [ous] ear, + G. logos, study]
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