Common medical terms used at the Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Center:
Audiology: The study of hearing
Laryngology: The study of the throat and related nearby organs
Larynx: The voice organ
Pharynx: Passageway for air and food from nasal cavity to larynx
Otology: The science of the ear and its diseases
Neurotology: The division of otology which deals with the inner ear, especially its nerve supply and connections with the brain
Rhinology: The science of the nose and its diseases
Otolaryngology: The division of medicine that includes otology, rhinology and laryngology (ear, nose and throat)
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