otology

noun

otol·​o·​gy ō-ˈtä-lə-jē How to pronounce otology (audio)
: a science that deals with the ear and its diseases
otologic adjective
or less commonly otological
otologist noun

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More companies could be working on better, less expensive products that help people hear better, said Charles Limb, a professor and chief of otology at the University of California, San Francisco. Dominique Mosbergen, WSJ, 15 Nov. 2022

Word History

Etymology

ot- + -logy

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of otology was in 1841

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“Otology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otology. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

Medical Definition

otology

noun
otol·​o·​gy -jē How to pronounce otology (audio)
plural otologies
: a science that deals with the ear and its diseases
otologic adjective
also otological
otologically adverb

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