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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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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

The research team at Pitt also included first author and postdoctoral student Brandon Bizup, undergraduate Sofie Brutsaert, assistant professor of neurobiology Amantha Thathiah and assistant professor of otolaryngology Christopher Cunningham.

From Seattle Times Feb. 12, 2024

Some otolaryngology group meetings offer courses for physicians to get started with SLIT, Thompson said.

From Salon Aug. 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

“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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