otolaryngology
耳鼻咽喉科
解説 Definition
耳・鼻・喉の疾患を専門に扱う医学分野。耳鼻咽喉科学。
Otolaryngology is the area of medicine that deals with the ear, nose, and throat. Doctors in this field diagnose and treat problems in these parts of the body, and sometimes related areas of the head and neck. It is a medical specialty, often shortened in practical use.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
長く見えるので、丸暗記よりも `oto / laryngo / logy` の3分割で覚えると定着しやすいです。`-logy` は biology などと同じ「学問・分野」、`oto-` は otology（耳科学）、`laryngo-` は laryngitis（喉頭炎）で見た形だと結びつけると負担が減ります。医療現場では ENT（ear, nose, throat）とも対応づけると、「耳・鼻・喉をまとめて扱う専門分野」という像が一気に思い出しやすくなります。
This long word is easier if you break it into parts: `oto + laryngo + logy`. `-logy` means a field of study, and the whole word connects to ear, nose, and throat medicine. A strong memory hook is `ENT`, because it points to the same medical area.
例文
She decided to specialize in otolaryngology after her residency in general surgery.
彼女は一般外科の研修医を終えた後、耳鼻咽喉科を専門にすることを決めた。
Otolaryngology covers conditions ranging from hearing loss to throat cancer.
耳鼻咽喉科は、難聴から喉のがんまで幅広い疾患を扱う。
The otolaryngology department at the hospital is renowned for its treatment of sinus disorders.
その病院の耳鼻咽喉科は、副鼻腔疾患の治療で有名である。
otolaryngology の類義語・関連語
紛らわしい語
otolaryngology の語源・成り立ち Etymology
otolaryngology はギリシャ語系の複合語で、oto-「耳」+ laryngo-「喉頭」+ -logy「学問」から成ります。もとは耳と喉の学問という形ですが、医療分野で鼻の領域も統合され、耳鼻咽喉科を表す語になりました。関連語に otology, laryngitis があります。
"Otolaryngology" is built from Greek elements: "oto-" meaning "ear," "laryngo-" meaning "larynx" or "throat," and "-logy" meaning "study of." It first named the medical study of the ear and throat area. In practice the field expanded to include the nose as well, which is why the term is used for ear, nose, and throat medicine; compare "otology" and "laryngitis."
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