Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The branch of medicine that studies and treats the larynx, pharynx, and fauces.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The science of the larynx; a treatise on the larynx and its diseases.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Systematized knowledge of the action and functions of the larynx; in pathology, the department which treats of the diseases of the larynx.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The branch of
physiology dealing with thelarynx and its disorders.
Etymologies
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Examples
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For a time he was assistant to the chief of clinic in rhinology and laryngology at this institution, and he also served as assistant in the genito-urinary clinic at the Presbyterian Hospital Dispensary.
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For a time he was assistant to the chief of clinic in rhinology and laryngology at this institution, and he also served as assistant in the genito-urinary clinic at the Presbyterian Hospital Dispensary.
Local Founders Profile: Edward and Annie Robinson « Beachwood Historical Alliance 2009
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Gently working his forceps, Dr. Chevalier Jackson, a pioneer in the field of laryngology, removes a chunk of scar tissue blocking the girl's esophagus.
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Gently working his forceps, Dr. Chevalier Jackson, a pioneer in the field of laryngology, removes a chunk of scar tissue blocking the girl's esophagus.
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For a time he was assistant to the chief of clinic in rhinology and laryngology at this institution, and he also served as assistant in the genito-urinary clinic at the Presbyterian Hospital Dispensary.
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For a time he was assistant to the chief of clinic in rhinology and laryngology at this institution, and he also served as assistant in the genito-urinary clinic at the Presbyterian Hospital Dispensary.
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For a time he was assistant to the chief of clinic in rhinology and laryngology at this institution, and he also served as assistant in the genito-urinary clinic at the Presbyterian Hospital Dispensary.
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For a time he was assistant to the chief of clinic in rhinology and laryngology at this institution, and he also served as assistant in the genito-urinary clinic at the Presbyterian Hospital Dispensary.
Local Founders Profile: Edward and Annie Robinson « Beachwood Historical Alliance 2009
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The system can also "help us to more clearly hear sounds in a noisy background" by allowing us to distinguish between sounds, said John J. Guinan Jr., a professor of otology and laryngology at Harvard Medical School.
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The system can also "help us to more clearly hear sounds in a noisy background" by allowing us to distinguish between sounds, said John J. Guinan Jr., a professor of otology and laryngology at Harvard Medical School.
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