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Medical Forum / General / General / July 2005Technical term for ear specialist.
Hi there, trying to find a title or technical name for an ear doctor. The closest I've gotten was ENT (Ear, nose and throat). Are there any other terms? Thanks. > Hi there, > > trying to find a title or technical name for an ear doctor. The closest > I've gotten was ENT (Ear, nose and throat). Are there any other terms? "Otolaryngologist" is the actual name for an ENT surgeon. There are also otologists and neurotologists, but those are more of a subspecialty of otolaryngology. HMc >> Hi there, >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > HMc Thank you both for a very quick answer! Wow. I went back to my insurance provider's website and actually see "(ENT)" next to Otolaryngologist, so I wasn't looking closely enough. But then again, those specialist lists can get pretty lengthy! Thanks again. There was a slight spelling error on one of the websites I refered to. An ear, nose and throat specialist is an otorhinolaryngologist ("rhino" not "rhyno"). audiologist Pronunciation: "od-E-'äl-&-j&st A specialist in evaluation and rehabilitation of those whose communication disorders centre in whole or in part in the hearing function. ------------------------------ otol·o·gist Pronunciation: O-'täl-&-j&st n : a physician who specializes in the ear and its diseases [syn: ear doctor, ear specialist] ------------------------------ A specialist in the ears and throat is called an otolaryngologist, and an ear, nose and throat specialist is an otorhynolaryngologist. audiologist Pronunciation: "od-E-'äl-&-j&st A specialist in evaluation and rehabilitation of those whose communication disorders centre in whole or in part in the hearing function. ------------------------------ otol·o·gist Pronunciation: O-'täl-&-j&st n : a physician who specializes in the ear and its diseases [syn: ear doctor, ear specialist] ------------------------------ A specialist in the ears and throat is called an otolaryngologist, and an ear, nose and throat specialist is an otorhynolaryngologist. Just for clarify...in common use: An audiologist isn't a doctor. They are technologists trained to perform certain diagnostic tests on the ear. They can't diagnose or prescribe treatment. An otologist is a subspecialist that deals primarily with the inner ear "Otorhinolaryngologist" is a rather older term for an ENT surgeon. Very few call themselves that any more these days. HMc |
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