otolaryngology

[ oh-toh-lar-ing-gol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, function, and diseases of the ear, nose, and throat.

otolaryngology

/ ˌəʊtəʊləˌrɪŋɡəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌəʊtəʊˌlærɪŋˈɡɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of medicine concerned with the ear, nose, and throat and their diseases Sometimes calledotorhinolaryngology

Derived Forms

• otolaryngological, adjective
• ˌotoˌlarynˈgologist, noun

Other Words From

• oto·laryn·golo·gist noun
• o·to·la·ryn·go·log·i·cal [oh-toh-l, uh, -ring-g, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of otolaryngology¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; oto- + laryngology

Example Sentences

She notes that surgical training programs, which include general surgery and specialties that include surgical training such as gynecology, urology, otolaryngology, neurosurgery, plastic surgery and orthopedic surgery, have the most work to do.

From Science Daily

“Hearing loss is a huge problem,” said Thanos Tzounopoulos, professor and vice chair of research in the department of otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh.

From Seattle Times

He has donated millions of dollars to the school, where the Catholic Center and the otolaryngology department bear his family’s name.

From Los Angeles Times

Dr. Justin Turner, one of the study’s authors and an associate professor of otolaryngology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, said he was surprised by these results, but another experiment in the study offered an explanation.

From Seattle Times

Dr. Xiao, 29, is now a third-year surgical resident in otolaryngology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear in Boston.

From New York Times