Mittelohr

middle ear

noun MIT-el-ohr Rare

Usage Note

Mittelohr is the air-filled cavity behind the eardrum containing the three auditory ossicles. Mittelohrentzündung (otitis media) is one of the most common childhood illnesses in Germany, making this term familiar to most parents.

Examples

"Kinder bekommen häufig eine Entzündung im Mittelohr."

Natural Translation

Children often get inflammation in the middle ear.

Literal Translation

Children get frequently an inflammation in-the middle-ear.

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