Otolaryngology 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 A somewhat outdated, but nevertheless commonly used, term for this specialty is ENT (ear nose and throat).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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Head and neck cancer
- Thyroid disease and cancer
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Sinusitis - acute, chronic
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Rhinitis
- Parotitis
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Laryngitis - inflammation of larynx and vocal cords producing hoarsness
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Tonsillitis - inflammation of tonsils producing pain, odynophagia(painful swallowing), fever etc
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Pharyngitis - inflammation of the pharynx producing symptoms more or less similar to tonsilitis
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Otitis media - middle ear inflammation
- Mandibular fracture repair
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