labyrinthitis

[ lab-uh-rin-thahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. inflammation of the inner ear, or labyrinth, characterized by dizziness, nausea, and visual disturbances.

labyrinthitis

/ ˌlæbərɪnˈθaɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of the inner ear, causing loss of balance, vertigo, and vomiting Also calledotitis interna

Word History and Origins

Origin of labyrinthitis¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1910–15; labyrinth, -itis

Example Sentences

A nurse practitioner thought she might have benign paroxysmal positional vertigo caused by an inner ear imbalance or labyrinthitis, an infection of the inner ear.

From Washington Post

They, too, suspected labyrinthitis and prescribed anti-nausea medication.

From Washington Post

The most unfavourable are those in which acute suppurative labyrinthitis is accompanied by extensive bone disease.

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