Otology
/oʊˈtɑːlədʒi/noun
The branch of medicine concerned with the ear and its diseases.
Did you know?Otology comes from Greek roots used in learned medicine, and its twin ending -logy literally means “study of,” the same ancient pattern behind dozens of scientific words.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ous, ōtos
“ear”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-logia
“study, discourse, account”
Late Latin
Latin
otologia
“study of the ear”
19th Century
English
otology
“medical study of the ear”
Modern English
English
otology
“the medical specialty dealing with the ear and ear disorders”