otorhinolaryngology

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otorhinolaryngology

/ˌɑtoˌɹaɪnoˌlæɹɪŋˈɡɑləd͡ʒi/ US
/ˌɒtəʊˌraɪnəʊˌlæɹɪŋˈɡɒləd͡ʒi/ UK
/ˌɒtə-/ UK
/-raɪnə-/ UK

Rhymes with -ɒlədʒi

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From oto- (“ear”) + rhino- (“nose”) + laryngo- (“throat”) + -logy.

noun

uncountable Otolaryngology. 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.
Similar: ear, nose and throat, ENT

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@misc{otorhinolaryngology_2026,
  title = {otorhinolaryngology},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/otorhinolaryngology},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}