WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
oti′tis me′di•a
(mē′dē ə),USA pronunciation [Pathol.]
- Pathologyinflammation of the middle ear, characterized by pain, dizziness, and impaired hearing.
- Neo-Latin: middle otitis
- 1870–75
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