otology

Noun
  1. The branch of medicine concerned with the ear (synset 106064231)
    associated with:
    • fenestration - surgical procedure that creates a new fenestra to the cochlea in order to restore hearing lost because of osteosclerosis
    • 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)
    is a type of: medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
    subtypes: audiology, audiometry - the measurement of hearing

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