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| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
otitis externa otitis ex·ter·na (ĭk-stûr'nə)
n.
Inflammation of the external auditory canal.
otitis externa
dermatitis of the external auditory canal and sometimes also of the exposed ear. The skin on these ear parts becomes dry, scaling, and itchy, and there may be foul-smelling watery or purulent discharge, pain, fever, and intermittent deafness. Predisposing factors include excessive perspiration, trauma, allergy, underwater swimming and diving, and a warm, damp environment. The infection, which may be recurrent, is usually bacterial in origin
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