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

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

If nasal congestion is interfering with your sleep, Dr. Khan suggests seeing an otolaryngologist (or ear, nose, and throat specialist) for evaluation. —Sherri Gordon, Health, 12 May 2025

Her father, Stanley, was an otolaryngologist, and her mother, Annette, was a curator of paintings, sculpture and drawings, an author and a lecturer. —Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for otolaryngologist

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

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