Back Otorinolaringologie Afrikaans طب الأنف والأذن والحنجرة Arabic Otorrinolaringoloxía AST Otorinolarinqologiya Azerbaijani قولاق بورون بوغاز دوکتورلوگو AZB Отарыналарынгалогія Byelorussian Оториноларингология Bulgarian Otorrinolaringologia Catalan پزیشکی گوێ و لوت و قوڕگ CKB Otorinolaryngologie Czech
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| Significant diseases | Dizziness, head and neck cancer, sinusitis, chronic ear disease, hoarseness, nasal obstruction |
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| Specialist | Otorhinolaryngologist |
| Glossary | Glossary of medicine |
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Occupation type | Specialty |
Activity sectors | Medicine, surgery |
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Education required |
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Fields of employment | Hospitals, clinics |
Otorhinolaryngology (/oʊtoʊˌraɪnoʊˌlærɪnˈɡɒlədʒi/ oh-toh-RY-noh-LARR-in-GOL-ə-jee, abbreviated ORL and also known as otolaryngology, otolaryngology – head and neck surgery (ORL–H&N or OHNS), or ear, nose, and throat (ENT) ) is a surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with the surgical and medical management of conditions of the head and neck. Doctors who specialize in this area are called otorhinolaryngologists, otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, or ENT surgeons or physicians.
Patients seek treatment from an otorhinolaryngologist for diseases of the ear, nose, throat, base of the skull, head, and neck. These commonly include functional diseases that affect the senses and activities of eating, drinking, speaking, breathing, swallowing, and hearing. In addition, ENT surgery encompasses the surgical management of cancers and benign tumors and reconstruction of the head and neck as well as plastic surgery of the face, scalp, and neck.