otorhinolaryngologist

noun

oto·​rhi·​no·​lar·​yn·​gol·​o·​gist ˌō-tō-ˌrī-nō-ˌler-ən-ˈgä-lə-jist 

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plural otorhinolaryngologists

: a physician specializing in otorhinolaryngology : otolaryngologist

Check with an ear, nose, and throat physician (an otorhinolaryngologist) if you experience any problems with your ears such as pain, drainage, ringing, dizziness, or hearing loss.

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Examples of otorhinolaryngologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noam Cohen, an otorhinolaryngologist at the University of Pennsylvania, says that this work sheds light on the mechanics of how viruses spread more easily in cold weather. —Maggie Chen, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

otorhinolaryngologist

noun

oto·​rhi·​no·​lar·​yn·​gol·​o·​gist ˌōt-ō-ˌrī-nō-ˌlar-ən-ˈgäl-ə-jəst 

: a physician specializing in otorhinolaryngology : otolaryngologist