otology (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *otology*:
NOUN	cognition	otology	the branch of medicine concerned with the ear

otology > pronunciation
Sounds	owtaa'lahjhiy
Rhymes	Agee ... zoology: 128 rhymes with jhiy...

English > *otology*: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	The branch of medicine concerned with the ear.
Category of	auditory apparatus	All of the components of the organ of hearing including the outer and middle and inner ears
	fenestra	A small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear)
	fenestration	surgical procedure that creates a new fenestra to the cochlea in order to restore hearing lost because of osteosclerosis
Narrower	audiology, audiometry	The measurement of hearing
Broader	medicine, medical specialty	The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
Spanish	otiatría, otología
Catalan	otologia
Nouns	otologist	a physician who specializes in the ear and its diseases

HyperDic: otology