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laryngology

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The branch of physiology dealing with the larynx and its disorders.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English laryngo- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English laryngology From laryngo- + -logy.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: laringologia — branch of physiology
  • Chinese Mandarin: 喉科 (hóukē) — branch of physiology
  • Dutch: laryngologie — branch of physiology
  • Finnish: kurkkutautioppi — branch of physiology
  • French: laryngologie — branch of physiology
  • Galician: laringoloxía — branch of physiology
  • German: Laryngologie — branch of physiology
  • Greek: λαρυγγολογία (laryngología) — branch of physiology
  • Irish: laraingeolaíocht — branch of physiology
  • Italian: laringologia — branch of physiology
  • Japanese: 咽喉科学 (inkoukagaku) — branch of physiology
  • Latin: laryngologia — branch of physiology
  • Polish: laryngologia — branch of physiology
  • Portuguese: laringologia — branch of physiology
  • Romanian: laringologie — branch of physiology
  • Russian: ларингология (laringologija) — branch of physiology
  • Spanish: laringología — branch of physiology