otitis

[ oh-tahy-tis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Pathology.

otitis

/ əʊˈtaɪtɪs /

See 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 See also labyrinthitis

Origin of otitis¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; ot- + -itis

By far the most frequent exciting causes of acute otitis media are the pneumococcus and the streptococcus.

Insurance companies refuse to take risks on the lives of persons affected by chronic otitis media, as it is called scientifically.

The juice of the leaves mixed with cocoanut oil is used in the form of eardrops in suppurative otitis.

In America the leaves are used as a poultice in otitis, their action being rubefacient.

This accident will be considered when we treat of otitis media, another grave complication.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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