phoniatrics

[ foh-nee-a-triks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the study and treatment of voice disorders.

Other Words From

• phoni·atric adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of phoniatrics¹

First recorded in 1945–50; phon- + -iatrics

Example Sentences

Their findings were recently published in the journal Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology.

From Time