otic
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8.6
- adjective
- /ˈɔtɪk/
- Specialized
:
ótico
- The doctor prescribed an otic medication to treat the infection in her ear.
- otic capsule
- otic suspension
- otic solution
Examples
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He applied the otic drops carefully to avoid hurting his eardrum.
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Recently, high-resolution thin-section computed tomography imaging of the temporal bones has provided a better view of the otic capsule.
Academic text (1995) -
An alternative to otic drops is powders.
Academic text (2004) -
Care is taken to gain exposure by removing as much bone as possible from the otic capsule.
Academic text (1996) -
Bed bath and back rub, sterile gloves, otic medications.
Academic text (1996) -
When I see a granulation polyp next to a ventilation tube, I treat it with otic solution.
Academic text (2003) -
Clinical TOM was first documented in 1853, and the organism was first identified in otic discharge in 1883.
Academic text (2005) -
Moreover, self-treatment of inner ear disease with otic medication is well accepted by patients, and it obviates the necessity for frequent return office visits.
Academic text (1999) -
During serial follow-up examinations, the physician should look at otic discharge as the benchmark for defining the response to treatment.
Academic text (2002) -
To assess bioavailability, the otic solution was compared with a 0.5-mg oral formulation of dexamethasone.
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A small group of nerve cells under the skull that sends signals to the parotid salivary gland near the ear
Surface Forms
Morphology
otic = oto (opaque) = oto + ic
The root is a Greek combining form ('oto-') that is not a standalone English word, so learners cannot infer 'ear' from the parts.
Etymology
Otic comes from an old Greek root ot- meaning 'ear'. You see the same root in medical words like otitis, so otic simply means 'relating to the ear'.