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otalgia

[oh-tal-jee-uh, -juh]

Origin

noun Pathology.

earache.

Origin:
1650–60; < Neo-Latin < Greek ōtalgía, equivalent to ōt- ot- + -algia -algia

Related forms

o·tal·gic, adjective

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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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World English Dictionary

otalgia (əʊˈtældʒɪə, -dʒə)

—n
	the technical name for earache

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Word Origin & History

otalgia

1650s, from Gk. otalgia "ear ache," from ous, aus "ear" (see ear (1)) + algos "pain" (see -algia).

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Medical Dictionary

otalgia o·tal·gi·a (ō-tāl'jē-ə, -jə)
n.
Pain in the ear; earache.

o·tal'gic adj.