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otorhinolaryngology en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌɒtə-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /-raɪnə-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˌɑtoˌɹaɪnoˌlæɹɪŋˈɡɑləd͡ʒi/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˌɒtəʊˌraɪnəʊˌlæɹɪŋˈɡɒləd͡ʒi/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs) Ancient Greek ὠτ- (ōt-)der. English ot- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English oto- Ancient Greek ῥῑ́ς (rhī́s) Ancient Greek ῥῑνο- (rhīno-) English rhino- English laryngo- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English otorhinolaryngology From oto- (“ear”) + rhino- (“nose”) + laryngo- (“throat”) + -logy.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Otolaryngology.
    • Foreign body aspiration may require otorhinolaryngology consultation for rigid bronchoscopy. 2007, Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine, “Chapter 76: Aspiration”, in Lisa B. Zaoutis, Vincent W. Chiang, editors, (Please provide the book title or journal name), page 485:
    • The German inventor Karl Storz (1911-1996) introduced the system into otorhinolaryngology and developed cold light illumination. This marked the beginning of a new era in otorhinolaryngology—the era of endoscopy. 2009, Hans Behrbohm, Oliver Kaschke, Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases: With Head and Neck Surgery, page 132:
    • Most of our practical knowledge of nasal accessory sinus disease has been acquired within the past two decades and certainly our advance in it during the past decade is greater than in any other branch of otorhinolaryngology. 1921, “Pennsylvania Medical Journal”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 24, page 551:

Deriveds

otorhinolaryngologically · otorhinolaryngological · otorhinolaryngologist

Relateds

ENT

Synonyms

ENT (otolaryngology) · ear, nose and throat (otolaryngology)