otolaryngology


oto·lar·yn·gol·o·gy

noun \ˌō-tō-ˌla-rən-ˈgä-lə-jē\

Definition of OTOLARYNGOLOGY

: a medical specialty concerned especially with the ear, nose, and throat
oto·lar·yn·go·log·i·cal \-gə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
oto·lar·yn·gol·o·gist \-ˈgä-lə-jist\ noun

First Known Use of OTOLARYNGOLOGY

1897

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