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labyrinthitis

[ lab-uh-rin-thahy-tis ]

noun

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


labyrinthitis

/ ˌlæbərɪnˈθaɪtɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of the inner ear, causing loss of balance, vertigo, and vomiting Also calledotitis interna
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of labyrinthitis1

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

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.

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

The most unfavourable are those in which acute suppurative labyrinthitis is accompanied by extensive bone disease.

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