otolaryngology
noun
oto·lar·yn·gol·o·gy
ˌō-tō-ˌler-ən-ˈgä-lə-jē 
-ˌla-rən-
: a medical specialty concerned especially with the ear, nose, and throat and related parts of the head and neck
When needed for a middle ear reconstruction, the cartilage can easily be tailored further in the operating room to meet the patient's precise anatomic needs, says Dr. Richard A. Chole, chairman of the department of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery at the University of California at Davis.—
Katie Tyndall
Katie Tyndallcalled also otorhinolaryngology
otolaryngological
ˌō-tō-ˌler-ən-gə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
adjective
-ˌla-rən-
or otolaryngologic
ˌō-tō-ˌler-ən-gə-ˈlä-jik
-ˌla-rən-
otolaryngological examinations
otolaryngologic symptoms
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The conflict of information is what leads to motion sickness, said Anand K. Bery, MD, a neurologist at Mass Eye and Ear and instructor in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at Harvard Medical School.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024
Other specialty areas including cardiology, dermatology, physical rehabilitation, otolaryngology and gastroenterology.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
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In a short clinical report published in this week's issue, doctors in Tainan City, Taiwan, detail the case of a 64-year-old woman who sought care at an otolaryngology (ENT) clinic.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 Oct. 2023
The struggle to treat parosmia Doctors aren’t sure why stellate ganglion block seems effective in some people with long Covid, said Dr. Kristine Smith, an assistant professor of otolaryngology at University of Utah Health.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023
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Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024
Other specialty areas including cardiology, dermatology, physical rehabilitation, otolaryngology and gastroenterology.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Further Reading Worm that jumps from rats to slugs to human brains has invaded Southeast US
In a short clinical report published in this week's issue, doctors in Tainan City, Taiwan, detail the case of a 64-year-old woman who sought care at an otolaryngology (ENT) clinic.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 Oct. 2023
The struggle to treat parosmia Doctors aren’t sure why stellate ganglion block seems effective in some people with long Covid, said Dr. Kristine Smith, an assistant professor of otolaryngology at University of Utah Health.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023
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“Otolaryngology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otolaryngology. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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otolaryngology
noun
oto·lar·yn·gol·o·gy
ˈōt-ō-ˌlar-ən-ˈgäl-ə-jē
: a medical specialty concerned with the ear, nose, and throat
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otolaryngology
noun
oto·lar·yn·gol·o·gy
ˌōt-ō-ˌlar-ən-ˈgäl-ə-jē
plural otolaryngologies
: a medical specialty concerned especially with the ear, nose, and throat and related parts of the head and neck
called also otorhinolaryngology
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