pharyngology

noun

phar·​yn·​gol·​o·​gy

ˌfarə̇ŋˈgäləjē,

-ji also ˌfer-

plural -es

: a branch of medical science concerned with the pharynx and its diseases

Word History

Etymology

pharyng- + -logy

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