OTIYINDIMBA 



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OTOPORPA 



the throat. O. externa; O. interna; O, media; 

 inflammation of the external, internal, and middle 

 ear, respectively. O., Furuncular, the formation of 

 small furuncles in the external auditory canal. O. 

 labyrinthica, inflammation of the labyrinth. Its 

 symptoms resemble those of meningitis ; it is not fatal, 

 but leads to permanent deafness. O.mycosa. Syno- 

 nym of O. parasitica. O. parasitica, inflammation 

 of the external or middle ear from the presence of 

 parasites, Myiasis aurium. O. phlegmonosa, acute 

 otitis with suppuration. O. purulenta chronica, 

 chronic inflammation of the middle ear, with per- 

 sistent discharge. O., Sclerotic, chronic catarrhal 

 otitis media, with thickening and hardening of the 

 tissues. 



Otiyindimba (p-te' -e-in-dim' -bah) [nat. African]. A 

 pustular dermatitis prevalent in Damaraland. 



Oto- (p'-to-) [ovg, gen., wr<5f, ear]. A prefix signify- 

 ing connection with, or relation to, the ear. 



Otoblenorrhea (p f -to-blen-or-e' -ah) [ovg, ear ; jiMvva, 

 mucus; poia, flow]. Any abnormal discharge of 

 mucus from the ear. 



Otocatarrh (p f -to-kat-ar f ) [ovg, ear ; narappog, catarrh]. 

 Catarrh of the ear. 



Otocell {p'-to-sel) [ovg{i>T-), ear; KaTud, a hut: //., 

 Otocelli\ In biology, an auditory sac or cell, as in 

 the Hydro-medusa. 



Otocephalus (o-to-sef -al-us) [ovg, ear; neQaTit], head]. 



1. A species of single autositic monsters characterized 

 by an absence or a rudimentary condition of the lower 

 jaw, with ill-development of the mouth, which may 

 be merely a minute orifice, and an approach of the 

 ears to each other, which may touch at their lower 

 parts or even be united. It is a very rare condition 

 in the human species, but is not infrequent among sheep. 



2. A variety of the foregoing species in which there 

 is some degree of synopsia, the maxillae and mouth 

 being distinct, and a proboscis wanting. 



Otocerebritis (o* '-to-ser-e-bri' '-tis) [ovg, ear ; cerebrum, 

 brain ; trig, inflammation] . Inflammation of the 

 brain from disease of the ear. 



Otocleisis (p-to-kli' '-sis) [ovg, ear; K^elaig, closure]. 

 Occlusion of the ear. 



Otoconia {p-to-ko f -ne-ah). Plural of Otoconium. 



Otoconial (p-to-ko'-ne-al) [ovg, ear ; n6vig, dust] . Per- 

 taining to, or of the nature of, otoconia. 



Otoconite (p-tok'-o-ttit). Synonym of Otoconium. 



Otoconium (p-to-ko' '-ne-um) [ovg (wr-), ear; Kovig, 

 dust: pi., Otoconia}. In biology, one of the gritty 

 particles or minute otoliths from the membranous 

 labyrinth of higher vertebrates. 



Otocrane, Otocranium {o'-to-krdn, o-to-kra' '-ne-um) 

 [ovg, ear; upaviov, skull]. The cavity of the skull 

 holding the organ of hearing. 



Otocranial, Otocranic {o-to-kra r -ne-al, o-to-kra' -nik) 

 [ovg, ear; npavlov, skull]. Pertaining to the oto- 

 crane. 



Otocyst (o'-to-sist) [ovg, ear ; Kvarig, bladder]. In 

 biology, an auditory vesicle, otocell, or otidium in in- 

 vertebrates, or an otolithic sac in vertebrates. 



Otocystic {o-to-sis'-tik) [ovg, ear; nvang, a cyst]. Per- 

 taining to an otocyst. 



Otodynia {o-to-din' -e-ah) [ovg, ear ; b&vvri, pain]. Pain 

 in the ear. 



Otoganglion {o-to-gang 1 '-gle-on). See Ganglion, Otic. 



Otoglyphis (o-tog' -lif-is) [ovg, ear; yAvpeiv, to scrape]. 

 An ear-spoon. 



Otography (p-tog r -ra-fe) [ovg, ear; ypdfytiv, to write]. 

 The descriptive anatomy of the ear. 



Otoiatry [o-to-i'-at-re). Synonym of Otiatrics. 



Otolite (p' -to-lit) [ovg, ear; 'k'Sog, stone]. Same as 

 Otolith. 



Otolith {p f -to-litli) [ovg, ear; Aidog, stone]. I. A cal- 

 careous concretion 

 within the mem- 

 branous labyrinth 

 of the ear of fishes, 

 in fish-like verte- 

 brates and in the 

 auditory vesicles 

 of invertebrates 2. 

 One of the otic 

 bones proper. An 

 otostion. 



Otolithic, Otolitic 

 {p-to-lith f -ik, o-to- 

 lit'-ik) [ovg, ear ; Section of Wall of Utricle of 



I'tBog, stonel . Per- , THR lN T ERNAL Ear > through macu- 

 lar region, from rabbit, snowing 

 otoliths (o), embedded within gran- 

 ular substance (g). h Ciliated-cells 

 with processes ip), extending be- 

 tween sustentacular elements {s). 

 n Nerve-fibers within fibrous tissue 

 (!) passing toward hair-cells and 

 becoming non-medullated at base- 

 ment-membrane. (After Piersol.) 



taming to an oto- 

 lith. 



Otologist {o-tol'-o- 

 jist ) [ ovg, ear ; 

 ?^6yog, science] . 

 One versed in otol- 

 ogy ; an aurist. 



Otology (o-tol' -o-je) [ovg, ear; 7J>yog, science]. The 

 science of the ear, its anatomy, functions, diseases, and 

 treatment. 



Otomyces (p-tom / -is-iz) [ovg, ear; fii'KT/g, fungus]. A 

 fungous growth within the ear. O. hageni, a fungus, 

 with green conidia, sometimes found in the external 

 canal of the ear. O.purpureus, a dark-red fungous 

 growth in the ear. 



Otomycosis (p' -to-mi-ko' -sis) [ovg, ear ; nvurjg, fungus]. 

 The growth of fungi within the ear, or the diseased 

 condition associated with such a condition. 



Otoncus {o-tong' -kus) [ovg, ear; dynog, tumor]. A 

 swelling or tumor of the ear. 



Otonecronectomy (o' '-to-nek-ro-nek' '-to-me) [ovg, ear; 

 veicpdg, dead ; ekto/j?/, excision]. Surgical removal 

 of necrosed sound-conductors from the ear. 



Otoneuralgia {p-to-nu-ral' -je-ah). Synonym of Otal- 

 gia. 



Otopathema (o-to-path-e' '-malt) [ovg, ear; Tvddt/ua, an at- 

 tack of sickness]. A disease of the ear. 



Otopathic (o-to-patk'-ik) [ovg, an ear; iradog, disease]. 

 Pertaining to ear-disease. 



Otopathy (p-top' -ath-e) [ovg, ear; iradog, disease]. Any 

 affection of the ear. 



Otopharyngeal {o-to-far-in' -je-al) [ovg, ear ; t 

 pharynx]. Pertaining to the ear and the pharynx. 

 O. Tube, the Eustachian tube. 



Otophone (p'-to-fon) [ovg, ear ; (puvr/, voice], i. An 

 ear-trumpet, or other device for gathering and inten 

 sifying sound-waves. 2. An auscultating tube used 

 in ear-diseases. 



Otophthalmic (o-toff-thal'-mik) [o!r, ear; ootku.nou 

 eye]. Pertaining to the ear and the eye. 



Otopiesis (o-to-pi'-es-is) [ovg, ear; Tnecvc, pressure]. 

 Excessive pressure upon the labyrinth, with consequent 

 deafness. Depression of the tympanic membrai 

 atmospheric pressure, owing to the rarefaction 01 ill 

 air within the tympanic cavity. 



Otoplasty (p> ' -to-plas-te) [ovg, ear; TT?,acaen\ to form] 

 The operation of repairing certain lesions of the external 

 ear by the engrafting of healthy tissue from sunn othci 

 part of the body ; plastic surgery of the ear. 



Otoplexiometer {o-to-pleks-e-om' -et-er) [ovg, ear; n 

 percussion; fiirpov, measure]. An instrumenl 

 examining the concealed portions of the ear I \ 

 cussion. 



Otoporpa (o-to-por' '-pah) [ovg, ear; •Kopirr], a bucfl 

 //., Otoporpa-}. In biology, one of the " auditon 

 clasps " of Medusa:. 



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