OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does otorhinolaryngology mean? 

• OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY (noun)
  The noun OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY has 1 sense:

1. the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat

  Familiarity information: OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY (noun)

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 ("otorhinolaryngology" is a kind of...):

medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)

Derivation:

otorhinolaryngologist (a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat)