中耳炎
Meanings
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otitis media; middle ear infection
Medical term for inflammation or infection of the middle ear. Commonly used in clinical and everyday contexts.
Children are prone to middle ear infections.
Antibiotics are sometimes used to treat otitis media.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が中耳炎になるfor someone to develop a middle ear infection
My child got a middle ear infection, so I took him to the ENT.
- 中耳炎にかかるto catch/come down with a middle ear infection
My cold got worse and turned into a middle ear infection.
- 中耳炎を治すto cure/treat a middle ear infection
I took the medicine properly and cured my middle ear infection.