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* An otolaryngologist is an Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) surgeon, also known as a head and neck surgeon.<ref name="Ot">[[Wikipedia:Otolaryngology||Otolaryngology]], Retrieved 2010-12-4.</ref> | * An otolaryngologist is an Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) surgeon, also known as a head and neck surgeon.<ref name="Ot">[[Wikipedia:Otolaryngology||Otolaryngology]], Retrieved 2010-12-4.</ref> | ||
− | * Before the advent of penlights, these mirrors were used to create hands-free lighting | + | * Before the advent of penlights, these mirrors were used to create hands-free lighting. In use, the mirror is strapped to the physician's head with his eye looking through the hole in the center.<ref name="Ot"/> The Medic's, however, follows the (erroneous) popular culture version, being worn in the center of the forehead and lacking the eye hole. |
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* Although these mirrors are nearing obsolescence, some are still in use today.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Head mirror||Head Mirror]], Retrieved 2010-12-4.</ref> | * Although these mirrors are nearing obsolescence, some are still in use today.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Head mirror||Head Mirror]], Retrieved 2010-12-4.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 20:34, 9 January 2011
“ | Turn your head and cough.
Click to listen
— The Medic
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The Otolaryngologist's Mirror is a headwear item for the Medic. It appears as Template:W. The correct pronunciation is \ˌō-tō-ˌla-rən-ˈgä-lə-ˈjist\.
The hat description was written by CptObvious for the Hat Describing Contest.
Trivia
- An otolaryngologist is an Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) surgeon, also known as a head and neck surgeon.[1]
- Before the advent of penlights, these mirrors were used to create hands-free lighting. In use, the mirror is strapped to the physician's head with his eye looking through the hole in the center.[1] The Medic's, however, follows the (erroneous) popular culture version, being worn in the center of the forehead and lacking the eye hole.
- Although these mirrors are nearing obsolescence, some are still in use today.[2]
References
- ↑ a b |Otolaryngology, Retrieved 2010-12-4.
- ↑ |Head Mirror, Retrieved 2010-12-4.
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