otitis

[ oh-tahy-tis ]

nounPathology.

inflammation of the ear.

Origin of otitis

First recorded in 1790–1800; ot- + -itis

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British Dictionary definitions for otitis

otitis

/ (əʊˈtaɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of the ear, esp the middle ear (otitis media), with pain, impaired hearing, etc, or the outer ear (otitis externa), with inflammation between the ear drum and the external opening: See also labyrinthitis

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