Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Inflammation of the middle ear, occurring commonly in children as a result of infection and often causing pain and temporary hearing loss.
Wiktionary
- n. pathology An inflammation of the middle ear.
WordNet 3.0
- n. inflammation of the middle ear; common in children
Etymologies
- New Latin : otitis + Latin media, feminine of medius, middle. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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SCIE - noun-noun collocations
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Learned (or Encountered) in Reading
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chained_bear Usage on paracentesis. Feb 16, 2009