| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
| given to using long words. |
otolaryngology o·to·lar·yn·gol·o·gy (ō'tō-lār'ĭn-gŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The branch of medicine that deals with diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the ear, larynx, and upper respiratory tract.