What it means
Two roots for the ear. Aur/o gives words such as aural (about the ear) and auricle (the outer ear). Ot/o gives otitis media (middle ear infection), otalgia (ear pain) and an otoscope, the lighted tool used to look at the eardrum (tympanic membranetim-PAN-ik MEM-braynThe thin, cone-shaped sheet of tissue between the outer ear canal and the middle ear; the eardrum.Full entry ).
Remember it
Aural is about the ear; oral is about the mouth.
At a glance
| Also written | aur-, ot/o, oto- |
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Related terms
-itis
A word ending that means inflammation.
tympanic membrane
The thin, cone-shaped sheet of tissue between the outer ear canal and the middle ear; the eardrum.
-scope
A word ending that means an instrument for looking or examining.