aero-otitis media
noun
aero-oti·tis me·dia
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variants:
also aero-otitis
or aerotitis \ ˌar-ō-ˈtīt-əs, ˌer-
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Medical Definition of aero-otitis media
: the traumatic inflammation of the middle ear resulting from differences between atmospheric pressure and pressure in the middle ear and occurring in high-altitude flyers, caisson or tunnel workers, and deep-sea divers