otitis

o·ti·tis

[oh-tahy-tis]
noun Pathology.
inflammation of the ear.

Origin:
1790–1800; ot- + -itis

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otitis (əʊˈtaɪtɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
See also labyrinthitis 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

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otitis o·ti·tis (ō-tī'tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of the ear.


o·tit'ic (ō-tĭt'ĭk) adj.

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