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otolaryngology
[ oh-toh-lar-ing-gol-uh-jee ]
noun
- the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, function, and diseases of the ear, nose, and throat.
otolaryngology
/ ˌəʊtəʊləˌrɪŋɡəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌəʊtəʊˌlærɪŋˈɡɒlədʒɪ /
noun
- the branch of medicine concerned with the ear, nose, and throat and their diseases Sometimes calledotorhinolaryngology
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Derived Forms
- ˌotoˌlarynˈgologist, noun
- otolaryngological, adjective
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Other Words From
- oto·laryn·golo·gist noun
- o·to·la·ryn·go·log·i·cal [oh-toh-l, uh, -ring-g, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of otolaryngology1
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Example Sentences
Henry Ou, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of WashingtonThis article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.
The problem is, you may not be aware you have lost some of your hearing, even though the loss would show up on a hearing test, explains Si Chen, assistant professor in the University of Florida College of Medicine’s Department of Otolaryngology.
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