laryngology

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noun

The branch of physiology dealing with the larynx and its disorders.

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Meanings

nounlaryngology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe branch of physiology dealing with the larynx and its disorders.

Origin

  1. Englishlaryngo-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  5. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  6. Englishlaryngology

From laryngo- + -logy.

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Translations

Catalan laringologia
  • laringologiabranch of physiology
Chinese Mandarin 喉科
  • 喉科 (hóukē)branch of physiology
Dutch laryngologie
  • laryngologiebranch of physiology
Finnish kurkkutautioppi
  • kurkkutautioppibranch of physiology
French laryngologie
  • laryngologiebranch of physiology
German Laryngologie
  • Laryngologiebranch of physiology
Greek λαρυγγολογία
  • λαρυγγολογία (laryngología)branch of physiology
Irish laraingeolaíocht
  • laraingeolaíochtbranch of physiology
Italian laringologia
  • laringologiabranch of physiology
Japanese 咽喉科学
  • 咽喉科学 (inkoukagaku)branch of physiology
Latin laryngologia
  • laryngologiabranch of physiology
Polish laryngologia
  • laryngologiabranch of physiology
Portuguese laringologia
  • laringologiabranch of physiology
Romanian laringologie
  • laringologiebranch of physiology
Russian ларингология
  • ларингология (laringologija)branch of physiology
Spanish laringología
  • laringologíabranch of physiology

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APA

laryngology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laryngology

MLA

“laryngology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laryngology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laryngology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laryngology.

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