otorhinolaryngology (English)

Where does "otorhinolaryngology" come from?

The English noun 'otorhinolaryngology' is formed as a compound using the prefix 'oto-', meaning 'ear', combined with 'rhino-', meaning 'nose', 'laryngo-', meaning 'throat', and the suffix '-logy'[1].

Full etymology tree

• otorhinolaryngology (English), 'Otolaryngology.'
  • prefix oto- (English), 'ot- + -o-'
  • prefix rhino- (English), 'Of the nose.'
  • prefix laryngo- (English), 'Of the throat or larynx.'
  • suffix -logy (English), 'A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.'

Ancestors

• oto- (English)
• rhino- (English)
• laryngo- (English)

Descendants and derived words

• otorhinolaryngological (English)
• otorhinolaryngologically (English)
• otorhinolaryngologist (English)

Sources

1. otorhinolaryngology (English) - Wiktionary

Updated September 2026

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