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

Derived Forms

• otolaryngological
  adjective
• otolaryngologist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of otolaryngology

First recorded in 1895–1900; oto- + laryngology

Example Sentences

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

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

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2023

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

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