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OTOLARYNGOLOGY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does otolaryngology mean?
• OTOLARYNGOLOGY (noun)
The noun OTOLARYNGOLOGY has 1 sense:
1. the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat
Familiarity information: OTOLARYNGOLOGY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
otolaryngology; otorhinolaryngology; rhinolaryngology
Hypernyms ("otolaryngology" is a kind of...):
medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)
Derivation:
otolaryngologist (a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat)
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