myringitis
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Related to myringitis: bullous myringitis, myringitis bullosa
myringitis
[mĭ-rin-ji´tis]inflammation of the tympanic membrane.
myringitis bullo´sa (bullous myringitis) a form of viral otitis media in which serous or hemorrhagic blebs appear on the tympanic membrane and adjacent wall of the acoustic meatus.
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myr·in·gi·tis
(mir'in-jī'tis),Inflammation of the tympanic membrane.
Synonym(s): tympanitis
[myring- + G. -itis, inflammation]
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myringitis
(mîr′ĭn-jī′tĭs)n.
Inflammation of the tympanic membrane. Also called tympanitis.
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my·rin·gi·tis
(mir'in-jī'tis)Inflammation of the tympanic membrane.
Synonym(s): tympanitis.
Synonym(s): tympanitis.
[myring- + G. -itis, inflammation]
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myringitis
Inflammation of the eardrum (tympanic membrane).Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005