labyrinthitis
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| Also called: otitis interna inflammation of the inner ear, causing loss of balance, vertigo, and vomiting | |
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labyrinthitis lab·y·rin·thi·tis (lāb'ə-rĭn-thī'tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of the inner ear, sometimes accompanied by vertigo. Also called otitis interna.
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labyrinthitis
inflammation, either acute or chronic, of the inner ear (the labyrinth). It is often a complication of a respiratory-tract infection, of syphilis, or of inflammation of the middle ear. Symptoms include vertigo and vomiting. There is also a loss of hearing and equilibrium in the affected ear. If there is no suppuration (pus formation), recovery usually occurs after a number of days. If there is pus formation, the inner-ear structures on the affected side are usually totally destroyed, with permanent loss of hearing in that ear.
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