OT
occupational therapy.
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OT
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occupational therapy
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occupational therapist
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overtime
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combining form
Usage
What does ot- mean? Ot- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “ear.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy and pathology. Ot- comes from the Greek oûs, meaning “ear.” Related to the Greek oûs is English’s own word ear; so is the Latin word for ear, auris, which is the ultimate source of such words as aural. Learn more about oûs at our entry for otic, an adjective used in anatomy meaning “of or relating to the ear.”Ot- is a variant of oto-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use oto- article.
Example Sentences
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My job slashed OT and now I don’t think I can manage the bills.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Erika Flocken, a trained physician who worked for the OT, was the head doctor at the Dachau satellite camp at Mühldorf, which the OT shared with the SS.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
Game 3 was a one-sided clunker, but Game 1, Game 2 and Game 4 all went to sudden-death OT —hockey’s equivalent of dangling you over a bridge by your shoelaces while laughing maniacally.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2025
But the Clippers played great defense and eventually Westbrook intended to put up the ball but could not get off a shot, sending the game into OT tied 98-98.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2025
An hour before OT on Thursday, I lay my sketchbook open on my desk and flip the pages, hunting for the right words and phrases to put on Jason’s cards.
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
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