Otitis

//oʊˈtaɪ.tɪs// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Inflammation of the ear. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    inflammation of the ear wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
appendicitisarthritisbronchitisbunioncolitisencephalitis

Etymology

From ot- + -itis.

Related phrases

acute otitis mediachronic suppurative otitis mediaotitis externaotitis media

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