otolaryngology

noun oto·lar·yn·gol·o·gy \ˌō-tō-ˌla-rən-ˈgä-lə-jē\

Definition of OTOLARYNGOLOGY

: a medical specialty concerned especially with the ear, nose, and throat

— oto·lar·yn·go·log·i·cal \-gə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— oto·lar·yn·gol·o·gist \-ˈgä-lə-jist\ noun

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1897

Medical Dictionary

noun oto·lar·yn·gol·o·gy \-ə-jē\

plural oto·lar·yn·gol·o·gies

: a medical specialty concerned especially with the ear, nose, and throat—called also otorhinolaryngology

—oto·lar·yn·go·log·i·cal \-ˌlar-ən-gə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ adjective

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