: a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the larynx and nasopharynx
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebLast summer, Johns invited a new product into USC's laryngology trial program to treat vocal fold disorders: Silk Voice, from a startup called Sofregen that spun out of research from Kaplan’s lab. Max G. Levy, Wired, 28 June 2021 Vocal fold nodules are growths that can form on your vocal cords, Phillip C. Song, MD, director of laryngology at Mass Eye and Ear, tells Health. Korin Miller, Health.com, 21 June 2021
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
circa 1842, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
laryngology
noun
lar·yn·gol·o·gy ˌlar-ən-ˈgäl-ə-jē
plural laryngologies
: a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the larynx and nasopharynx