n. The branch of physiology dealing with the larynx and its disorders.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Systematized knowledge of the action and functions of the larynx; in pathology, the department which treats of the diseases of the larynx.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The science of the larynx; a treatise on the larynx and its diseases.
Word Usage
"Gently working his forceps, Dr. Chevalier Jackson, a pioneer in the field of laryngology, removes a chunk of scar tissue blocking the girl's esophagus."