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somewhat outdated, but nevertheless commonly used, term for this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