aero-otitis media

noun

aero-oti·​tis me·​dia ˌar-ō-ō-ˈtīt-əs-ˈmēd-ē-ə, ˌer- 

variants also aero-otitis or aerotitis

ˌar-ō-ˈtīt-əs, ˌer- 

: the traumatic inflammation of the middle ear resulting from differences between atmospheric pressure and pressure in the middle ear and occurring in high-altitude flyers, caisson or tunnel workers, and deep-sea divers