Also known as ENT, otorhinolaryngology, otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, ear, nose, and throat diseases, ENT diseases, oto-rhino-laryngology, oto-rhinolaryngology
thumb|A 40-watt CO2 laser used in otorhinolaryngology thumb|Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital founded in 1874, in [[London]]
Otolaryngology is the medical specialty that treats diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, and throat. It matters because these areas are essential for hearing, breathing, and swallowing, so specialists in this field help patients maintain vital functions and quality of life.
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thumb|A 40-watt CO2 laser used in otorhinolaryngology thumb|Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital founded in 1874, in [[London]]
Otorhinolaryngology ( , abbreviated ORL and also known as otolaryngology, otolaryngology–head and neck surgery (ORL–H&N or OHNS), or ear, nose, and throat (ENT)) is a surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with the surgical and medical management of conditions of the head and neck. Doctors who specialize in this area are called otorhinolaryngologists, otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, or ENT surgeons or physicians.
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