otopathology

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noun

The study of diseases of the ear

OriginEnglish pathology ← French pathologie ← Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) →
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Meanings

nounotopathology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of diseases of the ear

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ṓws
  3. Ancient Greekοὖς (oûs)
  4. Ancient Greekὠτ- (ōt-)
  5. Englishot-
  6. Englishoto-
  7. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  8. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  11. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  12. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  13. Frenchpathologie
  14. Englishpathology
  15. Englishotopathology

From oto- + pathology.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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