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labyrinthitis

American

[lab-uh-rin-thahy-tis] / ˌlæb ə rɪnˈθaɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.

inflammation of the inner ear, or labyrinth, characterized by dizziness, nausea, and visual disturbances.

labyrinthitis British

/ ˌlæbərɪnˈθaɪtɪs /

noun

Also called: otitis interna. inflammation of the inner ear, causing loss of balance, vertigo, and vomiting

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Etymology

Origin of labyrinthitis

From New Latin, dating back to 1910–15; labyrinth, -itis

Example Sentences

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They, too, suspected labyrinthitis and prescribed anti-nausea medication.

From Washington Post • Dec. 10, 2021

A nurse practitioner thought she might have benign paroxysmal positional vertigo caused by an inner ear imbalance or labyrinthitis, an infection of the inner ear.

From Washington Post • Dec. 10, 2021

Respiratory and ear infections, for example, can sometimes lead to inner ear inflammation called labyrinthitis.

From The Verge • Sep. 16, 2017

I now have a specialist for whatever is wrong with my stomach and everyone telling me to rest in order to beat the post-viral/ recurring-viral labyrinthitis.

From The Guardian • Aug. 23, 2011

No recurrence of dizziness bout in 1972, diagnosed as acute labyrinthitis.

From Time Magazine Archive

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