The word was slightly smaller than otorhinolaryngologist, having lost the rhino, and some folks thought perhaps they could pronounce it now.    From Wordnik.com.  [The New] Reference

Apotex argued that the skill in the art would be: "a person engaged in developing new pharmaceuticals, formulations and treatment methods, or a specialist in ear treatments such as an otologist, otolaryngologist, or otorhinolaryngologist who also has training in pharmaceutical formulations.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2007-07-01] Reference

Ph. D., consultant otorhinolaryngologist and academic scientific researcher, found new treatments for Glottic dDisease, using lasersurgery and radiotherapy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yemen Observer] Reference