otologist

1 of 2

noun

otol·o·gist ō-ˈtäl-ə-jəst

: a specialist in otology

otology

2 of 2

noun

otol·o·gy -jē

plural otologies

: a science that deals with the ear and its diseases

otologic

ˌōt-ə-ˈläj-ik

adjective

also otological

-ˈläj-i-kəl

otologically

-i-k(ə-)lē

adverb

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