noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌəʊtə(ʊ)ˌlæɹɪŋˈɡɒləd͡ʒi/
General-American:/ˌoʊtoʊˌlɛɹɪŋˈɡɑləd͡ʒi/
General-American:/ˌɑtoʊ-/
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rhymes with -ɒlədʒi
1
noun
Meaning 1
The study of diseases of the ear, nose and throat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: otorhinolaryngology, ear, nose and throat, ENT
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rhinolaryngology, otorhinolaryngology
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: medicine, medical specialty
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h2ṓws Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs) Ancient Greek ὠτ- (ōt-)der. English ot- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English oto- English laryngo- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English otolaryngology From oto- (“ear”) + laryngo- (“throat”) + -logy.
Across languages
Translations
68 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
otolaringologie
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Afrikaans:
oor-neus-en-keelheelkunde
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Albanian:
otorinolaringologjia
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Armenian:
քիթ-կոկորդ-ականջաբանություն
(kʻitʻ-kokord-akanǰabanutʻyun)
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Asturian:
otorrinolaringoloxía
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Azerbaijani:
otorinolarinqologiya
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Basque:
otorrinolaringologia
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Belarusian:
отарыналарынгалогія
(otarynalarynhalohija)
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Bengali:
নাক, কান, গলা
(nak, kan, gôla)
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Bengali:
ইএনটি
(ienṭi)
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Bulgarian:
оториноларингология
(otorinolaringologija)
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Catalan:
otorinolaringologia
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Chinese Mandarin:
耳鼻咽喉科
(ěrbíyānhóukē)
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Chinese Mandarin:
耳鼻喉科學 /耳鼻喉科学
(ěrbíhóu kēxué)
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Czech:
otorinolaryngologie
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Czech:
ušní, nosní, krční
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Danish:
oto-rhino-laryngologi
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Dutch:
otorinolaryngologie
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Dutch:
keel-neus-oorheelkunde
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Dutch:
KNO-heelkunde
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Esperanto:
otorinolaringologio
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Esperanto:
orel-naz-gorĝa medicino
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Finnish:
korva-, nenä- ja kurkkutautioppi
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Finnish:
otorinolaryngologia
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
French:
oto-rhino-laryngologie
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
French:
otorhinolaryngologie
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
French:
ORL
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Galician:
otorrinolaringoloxía
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Georgian:
ოტორინოლარინგოლოგია
(oṭorinolaringologia)
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
German:
Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
German:
HNO-Heilkunde
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Greek:
ωτορινολαρυγγολογία
(otorinolaryngología)
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Hindi:
कर्णनासाकंठ विज्ञान
(karṇanāsākaṇṭh vijñān)
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Hungarian:
fül-orr-gégészet
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Hungarian:
fül-orr-gége
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Indonesian:
otolaringologi
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Irish:
otairinealaraingeolaíocht
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Italian:
otorinolaringoiatria
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Japanese:
耳鼻咽喉科
(jibiinkōka)
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Javanese:
otolaringologi
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Korean:
이비인후과
(ibiinhugwa)
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Kyrgyz:
оториноларингология
(otorinolaringologiya)
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Latvian:
otorinolaringoloģija
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Lithuanian:
otolaringologija
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Macedonian:
оториноларингологија
(otorinolaringologija)
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Malay:
otorinolaringologi
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Newar:
अटोराइनोल्यारिङ्गोलोजी
(aṭorāinolyāriṅgolojī)
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Norwegian:
øre-nese-hals
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Occitan:
oto-rino-laringologia
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Pali:
ओटोल्यारिंजियोलोजी
(oṭolyāriṃjiyolojī)
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Portuguese:
otorrinolaringologia
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Romanian:
otorinolaringologie
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Russian:
оториноларинголо́гия
(otorinolaringológija)
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Russian:
отоларинголо́гия
(otolaringológija)
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Sanskrit:
ओटोल्यारिंजियोलोजी
(oṭolyāriṃjiyolojī)
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Slovak:
otorinolaryngológia
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Slovene:
otorinolaringologíja
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Spanish:
otorrinolaringología
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Swedish:
otorhinolaryngologi
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Swedish:
ÖNH (professional lingo, acronyme of "öron, näsa, hals")
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Swedish:
otolaryngologi
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Swedish:
otorinolaryngologi
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Thai:
โสตศอนาสิกวิทยา
(sòht sŏr naasìk wíttáyaa)
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Turkish:
otorinolarengoloji
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Turkish:
otolarengoloji
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Ukrainian:
оториноларингологія
(otorynolarynholohija)
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Ukrainian:
отоларингологія
(otolarynholohija)
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
Vietnamese:
khoa tai mũi họng
— medical study of the ear, nose and throat
