Otorhinolaryngology

Otorhinolaryngology, or ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat), is the medical specialty that focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions affecting the ears, nose, throat, upper respiratory tract, and sinuses.

Conditions diagnosed and treated by the ENT (Otolaryngologist):

Throat conditions:

• Inflammation of the larynx (laryngitis)
• Inflammation of the throat (pharyngitis)
• Acute tonsillitis (amygdalitis)
• Chronic tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils)

Ear conditions:

• Hearing loss
• Otitis (ear infection)

Nose conditions:

• Chronic nasal discharge
• Polyps
• Adenoids
• Frontal sinusitis
• Laryngitis