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

During the next six months, Lopez consulted an ear, nose and throat specialist in Albuquerque, who ruled out labyrinthitis, an infection of the inner ear that causes vertigo and nausea.

From Washington Post

Respiratory and ear infections, for example, can sometimes lead to inner ear inflammation called labyrinthitis.

From The Verge

Photograph: Martin Rogers/Workbook Stock/Getty Since I last wrote – which I know was a while ago – I have tussled gently with the labyrinthitis Glasgow now seems happy to provide every summer.

From The Guardian

I now have a specialist for whatever is wrong with my stomach and everyone telling me to rest in order to beat the post-viral/ recurring-viral labyrinthitis.

From The Guardian