barotitis

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barotitis /bar·oti·tis/ (-ti´tis) a morbid condition of the ear due to exposure to differing atmospheric pressures.

barotitis me´dia a symptom complex due to difference between atmospheric pressure of the environment and air pressure in the middle ear.

barotitis.

See aerotitis.

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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