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ENT

ENT

3 3.5
A doctor who treats ear, nose, and throat problems
  • noun
  • /iːɛnˈtiː/
translation icon : otorrinolaringólogo
  • Well, our daughter has been referred to an ENT and is likely getting tubes.
  • ENT examination
  • ENT surgeon
  • ENT specialist

That's doctors who are ENT ear, nose and throat doctors.

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Examples

  • And if your child snores, you need to have them see the ENT to make sure they don't have sleep apnea that you're trying to medicate with Ritalin.

  • The referrals were distributed among eight audiologists, two neurologists, one ENT specialist, and one hearing health counselor.

    Academic text (2001)
  • I go to the the ear, nose and throat, the ENT doctor.

  • The 13 cases referred to the ENT surgeon at the request of parents may represent the more severe cases.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Findings on the remainder of the ENT examination were normal.

    Academic text (2006)
  • No other symptoms were evident, and findings on the ENT examination were normal.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Prior to his presentation to the ENT service, the patient had been evaluated by several other physicians.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Children who still had CSOM after second-line treatment were referred to a specialist ENT clinic.

    Academic text (1998)
  • And so I went to my ENT and the ENT did a scope and saw the cyst and said, I think we should get more imaging.

  • After experiencing persistent ear pain, I decided to visit an ENT to get a professional evaluation.

Synonyms

otolaryngologist
vsENT
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A doctor who treats problems of the ear, nose, and throat

is the common abbreviation used instead of the full term

A doctor who treats problems of the ear, nose, and throat

is a shortened form used in medical contexts and speech
otolaryngol
vsENT
  • Jargon
9.9

A doctor who treats ear, nose, and throat problems

is an alternative abbreviated form used for the same specialist
otorhinolaryngologist
vsENT
  • Specialized
9.9

A doctor who treats ear, nose, and throat problems

focuses on diagnosis and treatment without stressing surgery
rhinolaryngologist
vsENT
  • Specialized
9.9

A doctor who treats problems of the ear, nose, and throat, like infections or hearing loss

applies to specialists treating those areas together rather than one only

Compounds

ENT man
  • Informal
1 7.1

A doctor who treats problems of the ear, nose, and throat

How Specialized

otologist
  • Specialized
8.0
ENT
3 3.5
ear doctor
1 2.3
general practitioner
  • Specialized
7 2.7
doctor
1.0

Surface Forms

ENT singular
ENTs plural

Morphology

ENT = ear + nose + throat (semi-transparent) = E + N + T

Formed as an initialism from the common words 'ear', 'nose', and 'throat'; the components are clear but the mapping from letters to full phrase is arbitrary and not deducible without knowledge of the abbreviation.

Etymology

The word ENT is a short form made from the first letters of ear, nose, and throat, so it is easy to remember which body parts this doctor treats. So, an ENT is the doctor you see for problems with the 'ear, nose, and throat'.