History
The specialty of otorhinolaryngology (or ear, nose and throat surgery (ENT)) is a product of the early 20th century, for it was then that the separate fields of otology and laryngology were joined together.
Specialties
Otolaryngology (pronounced oh/toe/lair/in/goll/oh/jee) is the oldest medical specialty in the United States. Otolaryngologists are physicians trained in the medical and surgical management and treatment of patients with diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat (ENT), and related structures of the head and neck.