otitis externa
noun[U]
medicalspecializeduk/əʊˌtaɪ.tɪs ɪkˈstɜː.nə/us/oʊˌtaɪ.t̬ɪs ɪkˈstɜ˞ː.nə/aconditionin which thepassageof theouterear(= thepartof theearthat can beseenon thesideof thehead)becomesswollenandpainful:
外耳炎Otitis externa iscommonamongswimmersandscubadivers.外耳炎在游泳者和潜水者中很常见。
Probably the mostcommonof theearcomplaintsinadultsis otitis externa.在成年人的耳部症状中,最常见的可能是外耳炎。
- Otitis externa isinflammationof theouterearandearcanal.
- Only adoctorcan make theproperdiagnosisof otitis externa.
- Otitis externa is verycommonevenamongpeoplewho have little or nocontactwithtrafficfumes.