Otolaryngology is the branch of medicine that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat and head and 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 (ORL). A commonly used term for this specialty is ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat).
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