Definition of Otitis interna

1. Noun. Inflammation of the inner ear; can cause vertigo and vomiting.

Exact synonyms: Labyrinthitis
Generic synonyms: Otitis

Medical Definition of Otitis interna

1. Inflammation of the inner ear. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Otitis Interna

otilonium bromide
otiose
otiosely
otioseness
otiosenesses
otiosities
otiosity
otis
otitic
otitic hydrocephalus
otitic meningitis
otitides
otitis
otitis desquamativa
otitis externa
otitis interna (current term)
otitis media
otitis media with effusion
otitises
otjisumeite
oto-
otoacariasis
otoacoustic
otoba fat
otobiosis
otocadherin
otocephaly
otocerebritis
otoconia
otoconial

Literary usage of Otitis interna

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Kennel Diseases: Their Symptoms, Nature, Causes, and Treatment by Joseph Franklin Perry (1903)
"otitis interna. As stated in the opening section, the drum membrane divides the external from the middle ear; and although inflammation of the latter should ..."

2. Atlas and Epitome of Otology by Gustav Brühl, Seth MacCuen Smith (1902)
"Acute otitis interna (Volto- lini).—In rare cases acute purulent ostitis and ... Leukemic otitis interna.—The hearing is affected in about 10 per cent. of ..."

3. The Diseases of the Ear: Their Diagnosis and Treatment : a Textbook of Aural by Anton Friedrich Tröltsch, Daniel Bennett St. John Roosa (1864)
"In the greater number of cases, the beginning of chronic otitis interna may be traced back to the earliest period of childhood. ..."

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