tympanitis

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

tympanitis
    n 1: inflammation of the inner ear

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Tympanitis \Tym`pa*ni"tis\, n. [NL. See {Tympanum}, {and}
   {-itis}.] (Med.)
   Inflammation of the lining membrane of the middle ear.
   [1913 Webster]