pharyngologyn.
/ˌfarᵻŋˈɡɒlədʒi/, U.S. /ˌfɛrəŋˈɡɑlədʒi/ rare.
Originally: †the anatomical study of the pharynx (obsolete) Later: a branch of medical science dealing with the larynx and its diseases.
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the world > health and disease > healing > art or science of medicine > [noun] > branches dealing with specific parts
haematology1811
dermatology1813
cardiology1837
laryngology1842
pharyngology1842
glossology1844
haematics1854
urology1855
odontonosology1857
otiatrics1857
otiatry1857
trichology1860
trichopathy1860
urinology1860
psychoneurology1865
otology1874
rhinology1874
rhinolaryngology1888
sphygmology1890
otolaryngology1897
proctology1899
otorhinolaryngology1900
gastro-enterology1904
neuroendocrinology1922
urodynamics1954
pulmonology1955
psychoneuroendocrinology1970
the world > life > the body > study of body > study of other parts > [noun] > of pharynx
pharyngology1842
1842 R. Dunglison Med. Lexicon (ed. 3) Pharyngology, the part of anatomy which treats of the pharynx.
1907 Lancet 6 July 31 Kuhn contributes a paper on Intubation in Pharyngology.
Derivatives
phaˌryngoˈlogical adj. rare
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1890 Cent. Dict. Pharyngological.
1936 Lancet 30 May 1252/2 Would harm come if we left all the tonsils other than those that give a clear indication for removal on pharyngological grounds?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.1842