labyrinthitis

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/ˌlæbɪɹɪnˈθaɪtɪs/

noun

Inflammation of the labyrinth of the inner ear.

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otitis interna
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Meanings

nounlabyrinthitis (countable and uncountable, plural labyrinthites or labyrinthitides)

plural labyrinthites · plural labyrinthitides

  1. countableuncountablemedicineInflammation of the labyrinth of the inner ear.

    Some years ago, however, Voltolini described the occurrence of cases which, he believed, were only to be accounted for on the supposition that the symptoms were due to primary labyrinthitis.

    1892, Peter McBride, Diseases of the Throat, Nose, & Ear

Synonyms & antonyms

nouninflammation of the inner ear; can cause vertigo and vomiting

Similar
otitis interna
Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Bulgarian лабиринти́т
  • лабиринти́т (labirintít)inflammation
Catalan labirintitis
  • labirintitisinflammation
Finnish sisäkorvatulehdus, labyrintiitti
  • sisäkorvatulehdusinflammation
  • labyrintiittiinflammation
French labyrinthite
  • labyrinthiteinflammation
Italian labirintite
  • labirintiteinflammation
Japanese 内耳炎
  • 内耳炎 (naijien)inflammation
Malay radang labirin, labirintitis
  • radang labirininflammation
  • labirintitisinflammation
Polish zapalenie błędnika
  • zapalenie błędnikainflammation
Portuguese labirintite
  • labirintiteinflammation
Russian лабиринти́т, вну́тренний оти́т
  • лабиринти́т (labirintít)inflammation
  • вну́тренний оти́т (vnútrennij otít)inflammation
Spanish laberintitis
  • laberintitisinflammation

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APA

labyrinthitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labyrinthitis

MLA

“labyrinthitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labyrinthitis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “labyrinthitis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labyrinthitis.

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