otitis

Definitions


[əʊˈtʌɪtɪs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- inflammation of the ear, usually distinguished as otitis externa (of the passage of the outer ear), otitis media (of the middle ear), and otitis interna (of the inner ear; labyrinthitis)


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Origin:
late 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek ous, ōt- ‘ear’ + -itis




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