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Word: Otitis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek ous, ōt- ‘ear’ + -itis
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əʊˈtʌɪtɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
inflammation of the ear, usually distinguished as otitis externa (of the passage of the outer ear), otitis media (of the middle ear), and otitis interna (of the inner ear; labyrinthitis).
Short Definition:inflammation of ear, usually distinguished as otitis externa of passage of outer ear
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