What is Otorhinolaryngology?
'''Otorhinolaryngology''' also known as '''otolaryngology''', '''otolaryngology – head and neck surgery''', or '''ear, nose, and throat''' ('''ENT''') is a [[Medical specialty|speciality]] within [[medicine]] that deals with the [[Surgery|surgical]] and medical management of the head and neck. Doctors who specialize in this area are called otorhinolaryngologists, otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, or ENT surgeons. People go to them for [[Disease|diseases]] of the ear, [[nose]], throat, base of the [[skull]], head, and neck. These affect eating, drinking, speaking, [[breathing]], [[swallowing]], and [[hearing]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=FREIDA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Residency and Fellowship Listing|url=https://freida.ama-assn.org/specialty/otolaryngology-head-and-neck-surgery|access-date=2023-05-01|website=freida.ama-assn.org}}</ref> It takes 12–14 years to train. In the United States in 2023, the average annual income was $118,230. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Surgery]]