audiology

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UK/ɔːdiˈɒləd͡ʒi/US/ˌɔdiˈɑlədʒi/

noun

The study of the auditory and vestibular systems, and associated disorders.

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audiometry
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Meanings

nounaudiology (usually uncountable, plural audiologies)

plural audiologies

  1. uncountableusuallyThe study of the auditory and vestibular systems, and associated disorders.
  2. uncountableusuallyAn allied health profession pertaining to the assessment and rehabilitation of hearing and balance disorders.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe measurement of hearing

Similar
audiometry
Broader
otology
Also see
audiometry

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From audio- + -logy.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Chinese 聽力學 /听力学, 听力学
  • 聽力學 /听力学study of hearing and hearing defects
  • 听力学 (tīng lìxué)study of hearing and hearing defects
Danish audiologi
  • audiologistudy of hearing and hearing defects
Dutch audiologie
  • audiologiestudy of hearing and hearing defects
Finnish audiologia
  • audiologiastudy of hearing and hearing defects
French audiologie
  • audiologiestudy of hearing and hearing defects
German Audiologie
  • Audiologiestudy of hearing and hearing defects
Greek ακουολογία, ακοολογία
  • ακουολογία (akouología)study of hearing and hearing defects
  • ακοολογία (akoología)study of hearing and hearing defects
Indonesian audiologi
  • audiologistudy of hearing and hearing defects
Irish éisteolaíocht
  • éisteolaíochtstudy of hearing and hearing defects
Italian audiologia
  • audiologiastudy of hearing and hearing defects
Korean 청능학
  • 청능학 (cheongneunghak)study of hearing and hearing defects
Norwegian audiologi
  • audiologistudy of hearing and hearing defects
Polish audiologia
  • audiologiastudy of hearing and hearing defects
Portuguese audiologia
  • audiologiastudy of hearing and hearing defects
Russian аудиоло́гия
  • аудиоло́гия (audiológija)study of hearing and hearing defects
Spanish audiología
  • audiologíastudy of hearing and hearing defects
Swedish audiologi
  • audiologistudy of hearing and hearing defects
Turkish odyoloji
  • odyolojistudy of hearing and hearing defects
Urdu سمعیات
  • سمعیاتstudy of hearing and hearing defects
Vietnamese thính học
  • thính họcstudy of hearing and hearing defects
Cite this entry
APA

audiology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/audiology

MLA

“audiology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/audiology. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “audiology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/audiology.

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