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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/tɪˈnaɪtəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ti nī′təs, tin′i-)

tin•ni•tus (ti nī′təs, tin′i-),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]

Pathologya ringing or similar sensation of sound in the ears.

Latin tinnītus a tinkling, equivalent. to tinnī(re) to tinkle + -tus suffix of verb, verbal action
1685–95

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tinnitus /ˈtɪnɪtəs; tɪˈnaɪtəs/ n

a ringing, hissing, or booming sensation in one or both ears, caused by infection of the middle or inner ear, a side effect of certain drugs, etc

Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin, from tinnīre to ring

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