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Barotitis (health) and anacronym (iou)


Barotitis (health)


Middle ear problems due to changing atmospheric pressures, as when a plane descends to land. The problems include ear pain, ringing, diminished hearing and, sometimes, dizziness. The word barotitis (pronounced bar-o-tit-is) is compounded from bar- as in barometer + otitis meaning inflammation of the ear. Alternate terms include aerotitis, aerotitis media, barotitis media, and otic barotrauma.





anacronym (iou)



anacronym noun. L20.
[from AN-5 + ACRONYM.]
An acronym of which the majority of people do not know the words from which its constituent letters are taken (e.g. Nicam, scuba).