Definition of otitis media
: inflammation of the middle ear marked especially by pain, fever, dizziness, and abnormalities in hearing; especially : acute otitis media
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Origin and Etymology of otitis media
New Latin
First Known Use: 1772
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otitis media
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otitis me·dia
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Medical Definition of otitis media
: inflammation of the middle ear marked by pain, fever, dizziness, and abnormalities of hearing; especially : acute otitis media—see aero-otitis media, serous otitis media
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