aerotitis

English

Etymology

From aer- +‎ otitis.

Noun

aerotitis (uncountable)

1. An otitis caused by a change in atmospheric pressure resulting in accumulation of liquid in, and subsequent inflammation of, the middle ear.

Synonyms

• barotitis

Translations

type of otitis

• Finnish: aero-otiitti
• Indonesian: aerotitis, aerotitis media

Indonesian

Etymology

Internationalism.

Noun

aerotitis (plural aerotitis-aerotitis)

1. (pathology) aerotitis: an acute inflammation of the middle ear caused by the difference in air pressure between the airplane cabin and the middle-ear space

Further reading

• “aerotitis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.