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otolaryngology (dict)
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OtolaryngologyOtolaryngology is the branch of medicine that specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head & neck disorders. The full name of the specialty is otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. Practitioners are called otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons, or sometimes otorhinolaryngologists. A somewhat outdated, but nevertheless commonly used, term for this specialty is ENT (ear nose and throat). Subspecialties - Head and neck cancer surgery
- Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Neuro-otology (surgery of the inner ear, middle ear, and temporal bone)
- Cranial base surgery
- Sinus surgery
- Sleep apnea and snoring surgery
- Laryngeal and voice surgery
- Tracheal surgery
- Pediatric ear, nose, throat, head and neck surgery
- Thyroid and parathyroid gland surgery
- Maxillofacial trauma surgery
Disorders of the ear, nose, throat, head, and neck *
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