otitis (redirected from furuncular otitis)

otitis /oti·tis/ (o-ti´tis) inflammation of the ear.otit´ic

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aviation otitis  barotitis media.

otitis exter´na  inflammation of the external ear, usually caused by a bacterial or fungal infection; it may be either circumscribed, with formation of a furuncle, or diffuse.

furuncular otitis  otitis externa with formation of a furuncle.

otitis inter´na  labyrinthitis.

otitis me´dia  inflammation of the middle ear, classified as either serous (secretory), due to obstruction of the eustachian tube, or suppurative (purulent), due to bacterial infection. Both types may involve hearing loss.

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o·ti·tis (-tts)

n.

Inflammation of the ear.

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o·titic (-ttk) adj.

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Otitis or oteitis

An infection of the middle ear; marked by an enlargement of bone, tenderness and dull aching pain.

Mentioned in: Mastoiditis

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otitis

[ōtī′tis]

Etymology: Gk, ous + itis, inflammation

inflammation or infection of the ear. Kinds of otitis are otitis externa and otitis media.

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otitis,

n an inflammation or infection of the ear.

otitis externa,

n an inflammation or infection of the external canal or the auricle of the external ear. Major causes are allergy, bacteria, fungi, viruses, and trauma.

otitis media

n an inflammation of the middle ear that may be marked by pain, fever, abnormalities of hearing, deafness, tinnitus, and vertigo. It may originate in the pharynx and be transmitted by the eustachian tubes.

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otitis

inflammation of the ear.

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ceruminous otitis

that in which there is excessive cerumen and a characteristic rancid odor.

otitis externa

inflammation of the external ear characterized by frequent shaking of the head, pawing at the ear, intermittent rotation of the head with the affected ear down, pain on palpation of canal, bad odor and discharge. Called also swimmer's ear.

furuncular otitis

the formation of furuncles in the external acoustic meatus.

otitis interna

labrynthitis; usually due to an extension of otitis media. Clinical signs include varying degrees of peripheral vestibular dysfunction. Deafness may also occur. Called also otitis labyrinthica.

otitis labyrinthica

see otitis interna (above).

otitis media

inflammation of the middle ear. It may occur in young animals by hematogenous spread of infection from omphalophlebitis, but it may also arise from extension of otitis externa or by infection ascending the eustachian tube. Clinical signs are usually referable to an associated otitis externa (odor, discharge, pain) or otitis interna which may cause vestibular signs such as rolling, ataxia and nystagmus. In addition, inflammation of the middle ear may cause facial paralysis, Horner's syndrome or keratitis sicca.

parasitic otitis

see otoacariasis.