otorhinolaryngology

American  

[oh-toh-rahy-noh-lar-ing-gol-uh-jee] / ˌoʊ toʊˌraɪ noʊˌlær ɪŋˈgɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. otolaryngology.

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Other Word Forms

• otorhinolaryngologic adjective
• otorhinolaryngological adjective
• otorhinolaryngologist noun

Etymology

Origin of otorhinolaryngology

First recorded in 1895–1900; oto- + rhino- + laryngology

Example Sentences

Robert Jackler, a professor of otorhinolaryngology at Stanford, thinks that some of this is also because the public is becoming better but unevenly informed about e-cigarettes through the media.

From The Verge

"We know older adults, when they don't hear well, withdraw and begin to get depressed," said Dr. Colin Driscoll, chair of otorhinolaryngology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

From Scientific American

But Michael J. Ruckenstein, a professor of otorhinolaryngology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, worries that many practitioners may have trouble using them.

From Washington Post