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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.


otolaryngology British  
/ ˌəʊtəʊləˌrɪŋɡəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌəʊtəʊˌlærɪŋˈɡɒlədʒɪ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of otolaryngology

First recorded in 1895–1900; oto- + laryngology

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From Science Daily Mar. 22, 2024

“I’m, like, the pariah of the otolaryngology community,” he added.

From Slate Oct. 15, 2023

He has donated millions of dollars to the school, where the Catholic Center and the otolaryngology department bear his family’s name.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2022

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

"I think people want to believe that myofunctional therapy is helpful," Eric Kezirian, a professor and physician of otolaryngology – head and neck surgery at the University of Southern California, wrote in an email.

From Salon Sep. 25, 2021

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