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otitis

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. otitis (noun)
  2. otitis media (noun)

oti·tis

noun \ō-ˈtī-təs\

Definition of OTITIS

: inflammation of the ear

Origin of OTITIS

New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1799

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