of or connected with the ear
Origin of otic
Classical Greek ?tikos from ous (gen. ?tos), earotic
-otic-otic
- of or affected with: neurotic
- producing
Origin of -otic
Classical Greek -?tikosWebster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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otic
adjective
Of, relating to, or located near the ear; auricular.
Origin of otic
Greek ōtikos from ous ōt- ear ; see ous- in Indo-European roots.-otic
suffix
- Of, relating to, or characterized by a specified condition or process: anabiotic.
- Having a specified disease or abnormal condition: epizootic.
- Characterized by an increase or formation of a specified kind: leukocytotic.
Origin of -otic
French -otique from Latin -ōticus from Greek -ōtikos adj. suffTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Adjective
(not comparable)
- (anatomy) of, relating/pertaining to, or located near the ear
- Otic preparations are used to treat infections of the ear canal.
Origin
(17th C) from Ancient Greek ὠτικός (otikos), from οὖς (ous, “ear").
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otic - Medical Definition
adj.
Of, relating to, or located near the ear; auricular.
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