labyrinthitis
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of labyrinthitis
From New Latin, dating back to 1910–15; see origin at labyrinth, -itis
Example Sentences
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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
They, too, suspected labyrinthitis and prescribed anti-nausea medication.
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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