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o·ti·tis

 (ō-tī′tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of the ear.
o·tit′ic (ō-tĭt′ĭk) adj.
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otitis

(əʊˈtaɪtɪs)
n
(Medicine) 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
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o•ti•tis

(oʊˈtaɪ tɪs)

n.
inflammation of the ear.
[1790–1800; < Greek ōt-, s. of oûs ear1 + -itis]
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otitis

Medicine. any variety of inflammation in the ear. — otitic, adj.
See also: Ear
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.otitis - inflammation of the ear
inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
labyrinthitis, otitis interna - inflammation of the inner ear; can cause vertigo and vomiting
otitis externa - inflammation of the external ear (including auricle and ear canal)
otitis media - inflammation of the middle ear; common in children
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Translations
ωτίτιδα
otite
otite

otitis

[əʊˈtaɪtɪs] N → otitis f
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o·ti·tis

n. otitis, infl. del oído externo, oído medio o del interno.
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otitis

n otitis f; — externa otitis externa; — media otitis media; — media with effusion otitis media con derrame; secretory —media otitis media serosa
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A: What you're describing falls into a collection of conditions known as otitis media, a somewhat general term that refers to inflammation of the middle ear.
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Otitis media, or middle ear infection, is one of the most common reasons for office visits to pediatricians, and for outpatient surgery.
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Abstract: In 2010 a systematic review of 135 citations concluded that acute otitis media microbiology has changed with the use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) and antibiotics are modestly more effective than no treatment but cause adverse effects in 4% to 10% of children.
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The occurrence of otitis externa was found highest (78.37%) followed by otorrhagia (13.51%) and others (8%).
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The function of the auditory tube plays an important role in the etiology of otitis [10].
Malocclusions and auditory tube dysfunction in children: an integrative review/Maloclusoes e disfuncao da tuba auditiva em criancas: uma revisao integrativa
Objective: The objective of the study is to find out the microorganisms implicated in chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) and to know the sensitivity pattern of these microorganisms to commonly used antibiotics in Kharian.
ISOLATION OF MICROFLORA INVOLVED IN CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA AND FINDING ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY IN KHARIAN
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