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otolaryngology

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o⋅to⋅lar⋅yn⋅gol⋅o⋅gy

[oh-toh-lar-ing-gol-uh-jee]
–noun
the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, function, and diseases of the ear, nose, and throat.


Origin:
1895–1900; oto- + laryngology


o⋅to⋅lar⋅yn⋅gol⋅o⋅gist, noun
o⋅to⋅la⋅ryn⋅go⋅log⋅i⋅cal [oh-toh-luh-ring-guh-loj-i-kuhl] , adjective
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o·to·lar·yn·gol·o·gy   (ō'tō-lār'ĭng-gŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  The branch of medicine that deals with diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the ear, nose, and throat. Also called otorhinolaryngology.
o'to·lar·yn'go·log'i·cal (-lə-rĭng'gə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) adj., o'to·lar'yn·gol'o·gist n.
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Main Entry: oto·lar·yn·gol·o·gy
Pronunciation: -&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: a medical specialty concerned especially with the ear, nose, and throat called also otorhinolaryngologyoto·lar·yn·go·log·i·cal /-"lar-&n-g&-'läj-i-k&l/ adjective
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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.


o'to·lar'yn·gol'o·gist n.

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