otorhinolaryngology
/ˌɑtoˌɹaɪnoˌlæɹɪŋˈɡɑləd͡ʒi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English
30
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Most of our practical knowledge of nasal accessory sinus disease has been acquired within the past two decades and certainly our advance in it during the past decade is greater than in any other branch of otorhinolaryngology."
- "Foreign body aspiration may require otorhinolaryngology consultation for rigid bronchoscopy."
- "The German inventor Karl Storz (1911-1996) introduced the system into otorhinolaryngology and developed cold light illumination. This marked the beginning of a new era in otorhinolaryngology—the era of endoscopy."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs) Ancient Greek ὠτ- (ōt-)der. English ot- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English oto- Ancient Greek ῥῑ́ς (rhī́s) Ancient Greek ῥῑνο- (rhīno-) English rhino- English laryngo- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English otorhinolaryngology From oto- (“ear”) + rhino- (“nose”) + laryngo- (“throat”) + -logy.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌɑtoˌɹaɪnoˌlæɹɪŋˈɡɑləd͡ʒi/
- British English: /ˌɒtəʊˌraɪnəʊˌlæɹɪŋˈɡɒləd͡ʒi/