otitis me·dia
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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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“Otitis media.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otitis%20media. Accessed 20 Oct. 2021.
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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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