inflammation of the inner ear, causing loss of balance, vertigo, and vomiting
Also called: otitis interna
otitis interna in American English
(inˈtɜːrnə)
noun
Pathology
labyrinthitis
Word origin
[1860–65; ‹ NL: internal otitis]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Paleolithic, big brother, calibrate, jumping jack, mutualism