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otolaryngology

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otolaryngology /oto·lar·yn·gol·o·gy/ (o″to-lar″ing-gol´ah-je) the branch of medicine dealing with disease of the ear, nose, and throat.
o·to·lar·yn·gol·o·gy (t-lrn-gl-j)
n.
The branch of medicine that deals with diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the ear, larynx, and upper respiratory tract.
oto·laryn·golo·gist n.
otolaryngology
[-ler′ing·gol′əjē]
Etymology: Gk, ous + larynx + logos, science
a branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the ears, nose, throat, and adjacent structures of the head and neck.
otolaryngology,
n the branch or specialty of medicine that deals with diseases of the ear, nose, and throat.
otolaryngology, otorhinolaryngology
that branch of veterinary medicine dealing with disease of the ear, nose and throat.
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