单词 | swimmer's ear |
释义 | > as lemmasswimmer's ear swimmer's ear n. (also swimmers' ear) acute infection of the external ear, typically with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and certain other bacteria, which was originally described in swimmers and is usually painful and itchy; (also) a case of this or ear affected by this. ΚΠ 1917 Day (New London, Connecticut) 17 Aug. 1/1 A new disease that probably will become known as ‘swimmer's ear’ has appeared among swimmers and bathers along this section of the Long Island sound shore this summer. 1961 Pennsylvania Med. Jrnl. 64 1334/1 The condition known as ‘swimmers' ear’ or ‘fungus ear’ is due to gram-negative bacilli. 2002 J. Krusoe Iceland ii. 41 My swimmer's ear had gotten worse. < as lemmas |
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