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lab⋅y⋅rin⋅thi⋅tis

[lab-uh-rin-thahy-tis]
–noun Pathology.
inflammation of the inner ear, or labyrinth, characterized by dizziness, nausea, and visual disturbances.
Also called otitis interna.


Origin:
1910–15; < NL; see labyrinth, -itis
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Main Entry: lab·y·rin·thi·tis
Pronunciation: "lab-&-rin-'thIt-&s
Function: noun
: inflammation of the labyrinth of theinner earcalled also otitis interna
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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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