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labyrinthitis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌlæbɪɹɪnˈθaɪtɪs/
  • rhymes with -aɪtɪs

1

noun

Meaning 1

Inflammation of the labyrinth of the inner ear.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

inflammation of the inner ear; can cause vertigo and vomiting

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: otitis interna

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: otitis

History

Etymology

From labyrinth + -itis.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: лабиринти́т (labirintít) — inflammation
  • Catalan: labirintitis — inflammation
  • Finnish: sisäkorvatulehdus — inflammation
  • Finnish: labyrintiitti — inflammation
  • French: labyrinthite — inflammation
  • Italian: labirintite — inflammation
  • Japanese: 内耳炎 (naijien) — inflammation
  • Malay: radang labirin — inflammation
  • Malay: labirintitis — inflammation
  • Polish: zapalenie błędnika — inflammation
  • Portuguese: labirintite — inflammation
  • Russian: лабиринти́т (labirintít) — inflammation
  • Russian: вну́тренний оти́т (vnútrennij otít) — inflammation
  • Spanish: laberintitis — inflammation