| NOUN | state | otitis | inflammation of the ear |
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| Meaning | inflammation of the ear. | |
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| Narrower | labyrinthitis, otitis interna | inflammation of the inner ear |
| otitis externa | inflammation of the external ear (including auricle and ear canal) | |
| otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear | |
| Broader | inflammation, redness, rubor | A response of body tissues to injury or irritation |