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
M. R. MillerAdults 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
Tara Parker-Popecalled also otorhinolaryngologist
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When evaluating dysphonia, otolaryngologists place a flexible tube attached to a tiny camera through a person's nose or mouth—called a fiberoptic scope—to visualize the larynx and vocal cords.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 5 July 2025
Her husband, Robert Seibert, also marked a milestone for the state as its first pediatric otolaryngologist, and developed the cleft lip and palate program at Arkansas Children's Hospital.
—Keelin Fisher, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2025
Who Qualifies? To qualify for surgery to treat snoring, you must be evaluated by a qualified medical professional, such as a sleep specialist or otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat doctor, an ENT).
—Sukaina Hasnie, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
Kasey Allen Nicole Aaronson, a pediatric otolaryngologist at The Nemours Foundation in Jacksonville, Florida, told Newsweek what happens when the coin cell batteries are consumed.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 5 July 2025
Her husband, Robert Seibert, also marked a milestone for the state as its first pediatric otolaryngologist, and developed the cleft lip and palate program at Arkansas Children's Hospital.
—Keelin Fisher, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2025
Who Qualifies? To qualify for surgery to treat snoring, you must be evaluated by a qualified medical professional, such as a sleep specialist or otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat doctor, an ENT).
—Sukaina Hasnie, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
Kasey Allen Nicole Aaronson, a pediatric otolaryngologist at The Nemours Foundation in Jacksonville, Florida, told Newsweek what happens when the coin cell batteries are consumed.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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“Otolaryngologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otolaryngologist. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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otolaryngologist
noun
oto·lar·yn·gol·o·gist
ˌōt-ō-ˌlar-ən-ˈgäl-ə-jəst
: a physician specializing in otolaryngology
called also otorhinolaryngologist
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