1 German: topographic name for someone who lived by the Rhine river, which is first recorded in the Roman period in the form Rhenus; it may be derived from a Celtic element meaning âto flowâ. 2  German: from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with ragin âadviceâ, âcounselâ. German: topographic name for someone who lived by the Rhine river, which is first recorded in the Roman period in the form Rhenus; it may be derived from a Celtic element meaning âto flowâ. 2  German: from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with ragin âadviceâ, âcounselâ.
otitis media. An infection of the middle ear that sometimes causes damage to the eardrum and loss of hearing. It is often caused by bacteria entering the middle ear via the eustachian tube (tube that connects the middle ear to the nasal cavity). ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
The difference between Otitis Media and Otitis Externa Otitis Media is an infection that affects the middle ear and arises in the tympanic cavity (the hollow space between the tympanic membrane or ear drum and inner ear), whereas Otitis Externa is an infection in the external ear and the ear canal, and is popularly called swimmerâs ear or external Otitis.