pharyngology
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phar·yn·gol·o·gy
(făr′ĭn-gŏl′ə-jē, făr′ĭng-)n.
The medical study of the pharynx and its diseases.
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pharyngology
(ˌfærɪŋˈɡɒlədʒɪ)n
(Medicine) the branch of medical science concerned with the pharynx and its diseases
pharyngological adj
ˌpharynˈgologist n
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pharyngology
Physiology. the study and treament of the pharynx. — pharyngologist, n. — pharyngological, adj.
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