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laryngology

[ lar-ing-gol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the branch of medicine dealing with the larynx.


laryngology

/ ləˌrɪŋɡəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌlærɪŋˈɡɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of medicine concerned with the larynx and its diseases
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Derived Forms

  • laˌryngoˈlogically, adverb
  • laryngological, adjective
  • ˌlarynˈgologist, noun
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Other Words From

  • la·ryn·go·log·i·cal [l, uh, -ring-g, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], la·ryngo·logic adjective
  • laryn·golo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of laryngology1

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

This year, the money is going toward laryngology, or disorders of the ears and the voice box, and for equipment for testing head issues.

This year, the money is going toward laryngology, or disorders of the ears and the voice box, and for equipment for testing head issues.

Vocal cord polyps are usually noncancerous growths, according to Albert L. Merati, chief of laryngology at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

The least treatable problems are neurological problems and vocal-cord scarring, said Dr. Lee Akst, director of laryngology in the Department of Otolaryngology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore.

“You can do short-term damage and long-term damage,” said Dr. Michael Pitman, a laryngology system leader for the Mount Sinai Health System in New York.

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