Definition of otalgia in English:
otalgia
noun əʊˈtaldʒəˌoʊˈtældʒ(i)ə
mass nounMedicine Earache.
Example sentencesExamples
- In our study, the main presenting symptoms were otalgia and sensation of blockage.
- The main presenting symptoms were otalgia, sensation of blocked ears, hearing loss, otorrhoea and pruritis.
- They studied children brought to family physicians in southern England with acute otalgia.
- They were advised to use antibiotics if their child had severe otalgia or fever after 72 hours or if discharge lasted for 10 days or more.
- Patients with external otitis complain of otalgia and sensitivity to auricular movement.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Greek ōtalgia, from ous, ōt- 'ear' + algos 'pain'.
Definition of otalgia in US English:
otalgia
nounˌōˈtalj(ē)əˌoʊˈtældʒ(i)ə
Medicine Earache.
Example sentencesExamples
- They studied children brought to family physicians in southern England with acute otalgia.
- Patients with external otitis complain of otalgia and sensitivity to auricular movement.
- The main presenting symptoms were otalgia, sensation of blocked ears, hearing loss, otorrhoea and pruritis.
- In our study, the main presenting symptoms were otalgia and sensation of blockage.
- They were advised to use antibiotics if their child had severe otalgia or fever after 72 hours or if discharge lasted for 10 days or more.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Greek ōtalgia, from ous, ōt- ‘ear’ + algos ‘pain’.