"ear, nose and throat" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ear, nose and throat (uncountable)
  1. (medicine, generally used attributively) Otorhinolaryngology; a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the ear, nose and throat. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: otorhinolaryngology, otolaryngology, ear, nose, and throat, ENT [initialism]

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