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laryngology

noun lar·yn·gol·o·gy \ ˌler-ən-ˈgä-lə-jē , ˌla-rən- \

Definition of laryngology

: a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the larynx and nasopharynx

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laryngology

noun lar·yn·gol·o·gy \ ˌlar-ən-ˈgäl-ə-jē \

medical Definition of laryngology

plural laryngologies
: a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the larynx and nasopharynx

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