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aerotitis /aer·oti·tis/ (-ti´tis) barotitis.

aerotitis

[er′ətī′tis]

Etymology: Gk, aer + otikos, ear, itis

an inflammation of the ear caused by changes in atmospheric pressure. Also called barotitis.

barotitis [bar″o-ti´tis]

an inflammatory condition of the ear due to exposure to differing atmospheric pressures, such as those experienced when in an airplane.

barotitis me´dia a symptom complex consisting of ear pain, dizziness, and muffled hearing, caused by difference between the atmospheric pressure of the environment and air pressure in the middle ear.

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