Multiple choice

Directions: Select the word that replaces the given expression

Science of pharynx and its diseases.

  1. Lexicography

  2. Pharyngology

  3. Spectroscopy

  4. Cosmography

  5. Phylogeny
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Pharyngology is the medical specialty dealing with the pharynx (throat) and its diseases. The term combines 'pharynx' and 'ology'. Distractors: Lexicography (dictionary compilation), Spectroscopy (spectrum analysis), Cosmography (universe mapping), Phylogeny (evolutionary history).

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