Otology

Otology is a branch of biomedicine which studies normal and pathological anatomy and physiology of the ear (hearing and vestibular sensory systems and related structures and functions) as well as its diseases, diagnosis and treatment.

Some of the concerns of otology include:

• Identifying the underlying mechanisms of Ménière's disease
• Finding the causes of tinnitus and developing treatment methods.
• Defining the development and progression of otitis media.
• Studying signal processing in the cochlear implant patient.
• Investigating postural control areas and vestibulo-ocular mechanisms

See also

• Audiology
• Otolaryngology
• Neurotology

This medical treatment-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Otology Medical treatment stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая? Autorun USS Stevens (DD-479) Look at other dictionaries: Otology — O*tol o*gy, n. [Oto + logy.] The branch of science which treats of the ear and its diseases. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English otology — ☆ otology [ō täl′ə jē ] n. [ OTO + LOGY] the branch of medicine dealing with the ear and its disorders otological [ōt΄ō läj′i kəl] adj. otologist n …   English World dictionary otology — otological /oht l oj i keuhl/, adj. otologist, n. /oh tol euh jee/, n. the science of the ear and its diseases. [1835 45; OTO + LOGY] * * * …   Universalium otology — noun The branch of medicine that deals with the ear, its structure, function and pathology. See Also: otolaryngology, otorhinolaryngology …   Wiktionary Otology — The study and medical care of the ear. * * * The branch of medical science concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the ear and related structures. [oto + G. logos, study] * * * otol·o·gy jē n …   Medical dictionary otology — study of the ear Sciences and Studies …   Phrontistery dictionary otology — o·tol·o·gy || əʊ tÉ‘lÉ™dʒɪ / tÉ’ n. branch of medicine concerned with the study of the form and function of ears and ear diseases …   English contemporary dictionary otology — [əʊ tɒlədʒi] noun the study of the anatomy and diseases of the ear. Derivatives otological adjective otologist noun …   English new terms dictionary otology — otol·o·gy …   English syllables otology — n. the study of diseases of the ear …   The new mediacal dictionary 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”