otology
- noun
- /oʊˈtɑːlədʒi/
- Specialized
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otología
- The doctor specializes in otology, focusing on ear diseases and their treatments.
- otology and neurotology
- otology and audiology
- implants in otology
Examples
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Post-residency fellowships in otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery have become more common over the past 20 years.
Academic text (1996) -
The KTP-532 laser is used in my practice both in otology and neurotology.
Academic text (1995) -
The second is fellowship training for those interested in neurotology, otology, and skull base surgery.
Academic text (1996) -
Most of the original laser applications in otology were pioneered by Perkins.
Academic text (1995) -
In otology, Escudero in 1979 was the first to describe the use of a laser in seven cases of tympanoplasty.
Academic text (1996) -
Age, sex, interval between MRI and examination, examination findings, otology-related diagnoses, and treatments were recorded for each patient (table).
Academic text (2008) -
We retrospectively reviewed the records of 92 patients with Meniere's disease who had been treated at a private otology/neurotology practice with gentamicin inner ear perfusion via the Silverstein MicroWick system.
Academic text (2006) -
She is studying otology to understand the complex structures of the ear better.
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He attended a conference on otology to learn about the latest advancements in ear surgery.
How Specific
Surface Forms
Morphology
otology = oto + logy
Although the word is built from the classical elements 'oto' and '-logy', its meaning is not transparent to an average learner because these are specialized forms rather than familiar everyday English words.
Etymology
The word otology comes from an old Greek root ot- meaning 'ear' and the ending -logy meaning 'study'. So, otology means 'study of the ear' and is the part of medicine that cares for the ear's parts, how they work, and ear problems.