OTOLARYNGOLOGY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

otolaryngology; otorhinolaryngology; rhinolaryngology

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

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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