Phoniatrics
[foh-nee-a-triks] /ˌfoʊ niˈæ trɪks/
noun, (used with a singular verb) Speech Pathology.
1.
the study and treatment of voice disorders.
phoniatrics pho·ni·at·rics (fō’nē-āt’rĭks)
n.
The scientific study of speech and speech habits.
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