barotitis /bar·oti·tis/ (-ti´tis) a morbid condition of the ear due to exposure to differing atmospheric pressures.
barotitis media.
barotitis [bar″o-ti´tis]
barotitis me´dia a symptom complex due to difference between atmospheric pressure of the environment and air pressure in the middle ear.
bar·o·ti·tis me·di·a (b r  -t  t s m d- )n. An acute or chronic traumatic inflammation of the middle ear caused by differences between the pressure in the tympanic cavity and the ambient pressure. Also called aero-otitis media. |
barotitis media.
See aerotitis media.
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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