otolaryngology

American  

[oh-toh-lar-ing-gol-uh-jee] / ˌoʊ toʊˌlær ɪŋˈgɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, function, and diseases of the ear, nose, and throat.

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otolaryngology British  

/ ˌəʊtəʊləˌrɪŋɡəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌəʊtəʊˌlærɪŋˈɡɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. Sometimes called: otorhinolaryngology.  the branch of medicine concerned with the ear, nose, and throat and their diseases

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Other Word Forms

• otolaryngological
  adjective
• otolaryngologist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of otolaryngology

First recorded in 1895–1900; oto- + laryngology

Example Sentences

Trial findings will also be presented February 3rd at the Association for Research in Otolaryngology Annual Meeting.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024

In 2008 Bhattacharyya was part of a panel of experts selected by the American Academy of Otolaryngology to write a set of clinical practice guidelines for diagnosing and treating BPPV.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2023

Caruso and his wife, Tina, donated $25 million to endow the USC Tina and Rick Caruso Department of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2022

“The ear canal is a unfriendly place for any kind of electronic device,” says Robert Sweetow, a Professor Emeritus of Otolaryngology at the University of California, San Francisco.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2019

The new study was published in the Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2010