Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Mayne (1808–1868). From post-classical Latin myringa, myrinx, variants of meninga + -itis. Mayne also cites a French form myringite.
Definition of myringitis in US English:
myringitis
nounˌmɪrɪnˈdʒʌɪtɪs
Medicine
Inflammation of the eardrum.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Mayne (1808–1868). From post-classical Latin myringa, myrinx, variants of meninga + -itis. Mayne also cites a French form myringite.