otolaryngology

noun

oto·​lar·​yn·​gol·​o·​gy ˌō-tō-ˌler-ən-ˈgä-lə-jē How to pronounce otolaryngology (audio)
-ˌla-rən-
: a medical specialty concerned especially with the ear, nose, and throat and related parts of the head and neck
When needed for a middle ear reconstruction, the cartilage can easily be tailored further in the operating room to meet the patient's precise anatomic needs, says Dr. Richard A. Chole, chairman of the department of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery at the University of California at Davis.Katie Tyndall

called also otorhinolaryngology

otolaryngological adjective
or otolaryngologic
otolaryngological examinations
otolaryngologic symptoms

Examples of otolaryngology in a Sentence

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Narayanan is a professor of electrical engineering, computer science, linguistics, psychology, pediatrics, and otolaryngology at the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles. IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024 The conflict of information is what leads to motion sickness, said Anand K. Bery, MD, a neurologist at Mass Eye and Ear and instructor in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at Harvard Medical School. Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024 Other specialty areas including cardiology, dermatology, physical rehabilitation, otolaryngology and gastroenterology. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024 Further Reading Worm that jumps from rats to slugs to human brains has invaded Southeast US In a short clinical report published in this week's issue, doctors in Tainan City, Taiwan, detail the case of a 64-year-old woman who sought care at an otolaryngology (ENT) clinic. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for otolaryngology 

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of otolaryngology was in 1897

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“Otolaryngology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otolaryngology. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

otolaryngology

noun
oto·​lar·​yn·​gol·​o·​gy ˈōt-ō-ˌlar-ən-ˈgäl-ə-jē How to pronounce otolaryngology (audio)
: a medical specialty concerned with the ear, nose, and throat

Medical Definition

otolaryngology

noun
oto·​lar·​yn·​gol·​o·​gy ˌōt-ō-ˌlar-ən-ˈgäl-ə-jē How to pronounce otolaryngology (audio)
plural otolaryngologies
: a medical specialty concerned especially with the ear, nose, and throat and related parts of the head and neck

called also otorhinolaryngology

otolaryngological adjective

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