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  

/ 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

• otolaryngologist
  noun
• otolaryngological
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of otolaryngology

First recorded in 1895–1900; oto- + laryngology

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Example Sentences

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otolaryngology

Her father, Dr. Stanley Blaugrund, was director of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery at New York’s Lenox Hill Hospital.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2025

She notes that surgical training programs, which include general surgery and specialties that include surgical training such as gynecology, urology, otolaryngology, neurosurgery, plastic surgery and orthopedic surgery, have the most work to do.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2024

Dr. Justin Turner, one of the study’s authors and an associate professor of otolaryngology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, said he was surprised by these results, but another experiment in the study offered an explanation.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2022

This concern was echoed by Karthik Balakrishnan, a professor and physician of otolaryngology – head and neck surgery at Stanford University, though he pointed out there's no research on the subject to know for sure.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2021

“It’s like thinning the oil in your car so it makes secretions easier to handle,” says Robert Sataloff, the chairman of Drexel University’s otolaryngology department.

From Slate

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