otomycosis

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/ˌəʊtəʊmɪˈkəʊsɪs/

noun

a fungal infection in the outer canal of the ear

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Meanings

nounotomycosis (countable and uncountable, plural otomycoses)

plural otomycoses

  1. countableuncountablemedicinea fungal infection in the outer canal of the ear

Origin

From oto- + mycosis.

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Translations

German Otomykose, Schwimmerohr
  • Otomykosefungal ear infection
  • Schwimmerohrfungal ear infection
  • Taucherohrfungal ear infection
Polish grzybica ucha
  • grzybica uchafungal ear infection
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APA

otomycosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otomycosis

MLA

“otomycosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otomycosis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “otomycosis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otomycosis.

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