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aero-otitis media — An injury to the middle ear resulting from the difference between the cabin pressure and the pressure within middle ear cavities. It normally results when the aircraft is descending, or if a rapid decompression occurs, to people flying with a… … Aviation dictionary
aero-otitis media — … Useful english dictionary
aero-otitis — aero oti·tis .ar ō ō tīt əs, .er n AERO OTITIS MEDIA … Medical dictionary
otitis media — noun inflammation of the middle ear; common in children • Hypernyms: ↑otitis * * * ˈmēdēə noun Etymology: New Latin : inflammation of the middle ear marked by pain, fever, dizziness, and abnormalities of hearing see … Useful english dictionary
aero-otitis — noun see aero otitis media … Useful english dictionary
media — 1. SYN: tunica m.. 2. Plural of medium. [L. fem. of medius, middle] * * * media see AERO OTITIS MEDIA, COLICA MEDIA, OTITIS MEDIA … Medical dictionary
ear disease — ▪ human Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human ear and hearing. Impaired hearing (deafness) is, with rare exception, the result of disease or abnormality of the outer, middle, or inner ear. Serious… … Universalium
Aerotitis — Middle ear problems due to changing atmospheric pressures, as when a plane descends to land. The problems include ear pain, ringing, diminished hearing and, sometimes, dizziness. The word aerotitis (pronounced aer o tit is) is compounded from aer … Medical dictionary
barotrauma — A term previously used to describe injury to the middle ear or paranasal sinuses, resulting from imbalance between ambient pressure and that within the affected cavity. Now mostly used to refer to lung injury due to pressure such as occurs when a … Medical dictionary
otitic barotrauma — An injury produced in the middle ear caused by the difference between the cabin pressure and the pressure within the middle ear cavities. It is commonly caused by flying when congested and the aircraft is descending. The severity of trauma… … Aviation dictionary
