Preferred Label : otitis;
Definition : Inflammation of the ear, which may be marked by pain, fever, abnormalities of hearing,
hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo. Inflammation of the external ear is otitis externa;
of the middle ear, otitis media; of the inner ear, labyrinthitis. (From Dorland, 27th
ed) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0029877;
Origin ID : RID3517;
UMLS CUI : C0029877;
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Inflammation of the ear, which may be marked by pain, fever, abnormalities of hearing,
hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo. Inflammation of the external ear is otitis externa;
of the middle ear, otitis media; of the inner ear, labyrinthitis. (From Dorland, 27th
ed) [MeSH]