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Otic vs Tic - What's the difference?

otic | tic |

As an adjective otic

is (label) of, relating/pertaining to, or located near the ear.

As an initialism tic is

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otic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (label) of, relating/pertaining to, or located near the ear
    • Otic preparations are used to treat infections of the ear canal.

    Synonyms

    * acoustic * auditory * auricular

    Derived terms

    * otic bone * otic capsule * otic ganglion * otitis * otolith * otology * otolaryngology * otorhinolaryngology * otoscope * otosclerosis * otosis * periotic

    tic

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A local and habitual convulsive motion of certain muscles.
  • Shortened form of ticket

    • Verb

    (ticc)
  • To exhibit a tic; to undergo convulsive muscle movements.

    • See also

    * ("tic" on Wikipedia)

    Anagrams

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