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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

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Derived Forms

  • ˌotoˌlarynˈgologist, noun
  • otolaryngological, adjective

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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of otolaryngology1

First recorded in 1895–1900; oto- + laryngology

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