Home › Words › C › cochleitiscochleitiscochleitis means inflammation of the cochlea.EtymologyFrom cochlea + -itis.nounInflammation of the cochlea.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cochlear 71% match — Of or pertaining to the cochlea. vs cochleitis →cochlearly 68% match — In terms of the cochlea. vs cochleitis →cochleately 68% match — In a cochleate manner. vs cochleitis →cochleotoxicity 68% match — Synonym of ototoxicity. vs cochleitis →intracochlear 67% match — Within the cochlea. vs cochleitis →cochleostomy 66% match — The formation of an opening into the cochlea vs cochleitis →cochleary 66% match — spiral-shaped vs cochleitis →cochleotoxic 65% match — Synonym of ototoxic. vs cochleitis →