Etymology

rhinolaryngology

Today it means: The scientific study of the nose and larynx, especially the anatomy, physiology and pathology Full definition →

English laryngology ← Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos
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  1. Ancient Greekῥῑ́ς (rhī́s)
  2. Ancient Greekῥῑνο- (rhīno-)
  3. Englishrhino-
  4. Englishlaryngo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  7. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  8. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  9. Englishlaryngology
  10. English todayrhinolaryngology

From rhino- + laryngology.

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