ear, nose and throat
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Noun[edit]
ear, nose and throat (uncountable)
- (medicine, generally used attributively) Otorhinolaryngology; a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the ear, nose and throat.
- Synonyms: otorhinolaryngology, otolaryngology
- 1989 February, advertisement, Professional Profiles, Cincinnati Magazine, page 133,
- Virtually all ear, nose and throat specialists routinely handle cases such as adenoidectomies, tonsillectomies, nose bleeds, and sinus disease.
- 2006 July, Joanna Hunkin, “In Focus: Treasure Islands”, in The Rotarian, page 32:
- Dr. Wolfgang Renz, an ear, nose, and throat surgeon and a member of the Rotary Club of Pirmasens, Germany, found that although the siblings were profoundly deaf, common hearing aids could restore their hearing.
- 2007, Carl L. Backer, Constantine Mavroudis, Lauren D. Holinger, “64: Vascular Rings and Associated Malformations”, in Derek S. Wheeler, Hector R. Wong, Thomas P. Shanley, editors, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: Basic Science And Clinical Evidence, page 725:
- Their airways will require attention from dedicated ear, nose, and throat and intensive care unit services in many instances during the first several days following the operative repair.
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otolaryngology — see otolaryngology