Full Form Of ENT

What is the full form of ENT?

ENT stands for Ear Nose Throat. Sometimes referred to as otolaryngology, this is a medicine and surgery division responsible for the care and treatment of ear, nose, and throat diseases. An ENT professional known as an ENT doctor, ENT, or otolaryngologist, is a doctor who specializes in the care of the ear, nose, throat, and associated body parts. In the UK, ENT also includes head and neck surgery.

Conditions treated by ENT specialist

• Conditions related to the ear like hearing failure, ear infection, dizziness, and tinnitus.
• Seasonal rhinitis, hay fever, and other such allergies.
• Tonsillitis, sinusitis, and other such infections.
• Congenital abnormalities like a deviated septum, drooping eyelids, cleft palate, and loss of odor.
• Difficulty in swallowing.
• Speech disorders like hoarseness and laryngitis.
• Nose, throat, and ear-related tumors and cancers.