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pharyngology

[far-ing-gol-uh-jee]

noun

  1. the science of the pharynx and its diseases.



pharyngology

/ ˌfærɪŋˈɡɒlədʒɪ, ˌfærɪŋɡəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

  1. the branch of medical science concerned with the pharynx and its diseases

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Other Word Forms

  • ˌ󲹰ˈDZDz noun
  • pharyngological adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pharyngology1

First recorded in 1835–45; pharyngo- + -logy

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