See Also: otitis(dictionary)
otitis(encyclopedia)
otitis(medicine)
Otitis externa(medicine)
Otitis media(medicine)
otitis interna(medicine)
Otitis media(health)
adhesive otitis(medicine)
otitis desquamativa(medicine)
aviation otitis(medicine)

Otitis media (health) and kid 2, verb (oh)


Otitis media (health)


The most common reason sick infants visit the doctor, otitis media (earinfection) is caused by bacteria breeding in excess fluid in the middle ear. Most ear infections begin during or shortly after an infant has a cold.





kid 2, verb (oh)



2 v past tense and past participle kidded present participle kidding
informal
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Probably from KID1]
[I and T] to say something that is not true, especially as a joke
-synonym joke joke
just/only kidding
::Don't get mad, I was only kidding.
[T] to make jokes or say funny things about someone in a friendly way
-synonym tease tease kid sb about sth
::We were kidding Mom about being a grandmother.
kid sb (that)
::My friends kidded me that my gear would fill the car.
no kidding?/are you kidding?
spoken used when you are so surprised by what someone has told you that you do not completely believe them
::Carlotta's 39? No kidding?
no kidding
spoken a) used to say that you understand and agree with what someone has just said
::'That girl has some major problems.' 'Yeah, no kidding.'
b) used to emphasize a threat or that you are telling the truth
::If you break that thing, you'll be grounded for a week - no kidding.
::And then he saw us and - no kidding - he asked us if we wanted a ride.
[T] to let yourself believe something that is untrue or unlikely
kid yourself (that)
::Don't kid yourself he'll ever change.
::We thought we could change the world. Just who were we trying to kid ?
I kid you not
spoken used to emphasize that you are telling the truth
-- kidding n [U]
kid around phr v
to behave in a silly way
::Stop kidding around and listen.