laryngologist

/lˌæɹɪŋɡˈɑlədʒˌɪst/ noun

A person who studies or specializes in laryngology; a subspeciality of otorhinolaryngology.

Word Origin A compound of Greek larynx 'windpipe' and logos 'study' — so a laryngologist is a throat specialist. The larynx root gives us laryngitis (inflammation) and laryngeal. The -logy part is the same as in biology, geology, and psychology. The connecting -o- is typical in Greek compounds.

noun A person who studies or specializes in laryngology; a subspeciality of otorhinolaryngology. countable

The laryngologist examined the patient's vocal cords for any abnormalities.

(名词) 喉科专家

喉科医生检查了患者的声带是否有任何异常。

(sustantivo) laringólogo; laringóloga; especialista en laringología [Una persona que estudia o se especializa en laringología; una subespecialidad de la otorrinolaringología.]

El laringólogo examinó las cuerdas vocales del paciente en busca de anomalías.

(nom) laryngologue [Médecin spécialisé en laryngologie, branche de l'oto-rhino-laryngologie consacrée au larynx.]

Le laryngologue a examiné les cordes vocales du patient à la recherche d'anomalies.

(Substantiv) Laryngologe; Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Arzt (mit Spezialisierung auf den Kehlkopf) [Ein Facharzt oder Wissenschaftler, der sich auf die Laryngologie (Lehre vom Kehlkopf) spezialisiert hat, ein Teilgebiet der Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde.]

Der **Laryngologist** untersuchte die Stimmbänder des Patienten auf mögliche Auffälligkeiten.

(名詞) 喉頭科学を研究または専門とする医師; 耳鼻咽喉科のsubspeciality。

喉頭科医は患者の声帯に異常がないか検査した。

(substantivo) laringologista; laringólogo [Pessoa que estuda ou se especializa em laringologia; subespecialidade da otorrinolaringologia.]

O laringologista examinou as cordas vocais do paciente em busca de anomalias.

Word parts: laryng + o + log + ist

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