otorrhea

o·tor·rhe·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-tuh-ree-uh]
- /ˌoʊ təˈri ə/
- /ˈɒtərˌiə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-tuh-ree-uh]
- /ˌoʊ təˈri ə/

Definitions of otorrhea word

noun otorrhea a mucopurulent discharge from the ear. 1
noun otorrhea (medicine) Discharge of fluid from an external ear. 1

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Origin of otorrhea

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

From New Latin, dating back to 1810-20; See origin at oto-, -rrhea

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Parts of speech for Otorrhea

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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otorrhea popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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