otolaryngologist

noun

oto·​lar·​yn·​gol·​o·​gist ˌō-tō-ˌler-ən-ˈgä-lə-jist 

-ˌla-rən-

plural otolaryngologists

: a physician specializing in otolaryngology

Many doctors, especially ear, nose and throat specialists, called otolaryngologists, are capable of evaluating patients who have impaired or lost smell.

—M. R. Miller

Adults in their 30s and 40s increasingly are showing up in the offices of the nation's otolaryngologists complaining about problem tonsils, say doctors.

—Tara Parker-Pope

called also otorhinolaryngologist

Examples of otolaryngologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Aside from the immediate vocal strain and airway inflammation noted by otolaryngologists, major health institutions warn that regular vaping exposes the body to a cocktail of toxic chemicals, cardiovascular strain and respiratory risks. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

These doctors, formally called otolaryngologists, treat conditions involving the ears, nose, throat, and much of the head and neck. — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

John is an otolaryngologist, a doctor specializing in conditions affecting the ears, nose, and throat. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Aug. 2026

An evaluation by an otolaryngologist (ENT specialist) allegedly identified scarring and trauma to Smyth’s vocal cords consistent with injury from a sharp foreign object. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for otolaryngologist

• anesthesiologist
• epidemiologist
• anthropologist
• archaeologist
• archeologist
• audiologist
• cardiologist
• criminologist
• dermatologist
• entomologist
• genealogist
• gerontologist

Medical Definition

otolaryngologist

noun

oto·​lar·​yn·​gol·​o·​gist ˌōt-ō-ˌlar-ən-ˈgäl-ə-jəst 

: a physician specializing in otolaryngology

called also otorhinolaryngologist