otitis externa

[ ik-stur-nuh ]
/ ɪkˈstɜr nə /

noun Pathology.

inflammation of the external ear.

Origin of otitis externa

1860–65; < New Latin: external otitis

Words nearby otitis externa

otic ganglion, otiose, otis, otitic meningitis, otitis, otitis externa, otitis externa circumscripta, otitis externa diffusa, otitis furunculosa, otitis interna, otitis media

Medical definitions for otitis externa

otitis externa
[ ĭk-stûr′nə ]

n.

Inflammation of the external auditory canal.