ot/o
ear
From Greek ous (combining form oto-), ear
Meaning
What does ot/o mean?
ot/o is a root meaning ear. It comes from Greek ous (combining form oto-), ear.
Inside words it is spelled ot.
Greek ot/o and Latin aur/i both mean ear; most clinical terms use ot/o, as in otitis and otalgia.
In real words
Medical words with ot/o
inflammation of the ear; otitis media affects the middle ear and otitis externa the outer ear canal
otalgia
ear pain, also called earache
a lighted instrument for examining the ear canal and the eardrum
drainage or discharge from the ear, often from an ear infection, a ruptured eardrum or injury · UK spelling: otorrhoea
otosclerosis
abnormal bone growth in the middle ear that stops sound passing through properly, causing hearing loss
Sources
Checked against
Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- Word Parts and Structural Terms – Medical Terminology: An Interactive Approach
- 15.1 – Introduction to the Sensory Systems – Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e
- OTO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
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Eyes and ears
ot/o is one of 11 parts in this lesson. Learn them together, then take real words apart.
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