Ent Conditions

noun abbreviation for the Open Source Alliance

• Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious sleep disorder that causes breathing to repeatedly stop and start during sleep.
• My doctor diagnosed me with OSA, so now I have to use a CPAP machine at night.
• I heard OSA can make you feel like a zombie during the day.
• Dealing with OSA feels like constantly fighting against a heavy weight on your chest.

noun a medical condition where the tissue connecting the upper lip to the gum is too tight or thick, potentially causing feeding difficulties in infants

• The pediatrician diagnosed the baby with a lip tie, which can affect breastfeeding.
• My friend's baby had a lip tie, but it was easily fixed with a simple procedure.
• I heard that lip ties can cause trouble with latching during breastfeeding.
• Dealing with a difficult situation is like trying to untie a lip tie without the proper tools.

noun a medical term used to describe a specific condition

• The doctor diagnosed the child with acute otitis media and prescribed antibiotics.
• The kid has a bad ear infection, the doctor said it's acute otitis media.
• The little one's got a really bad earache, probably acute otitis media.
• His words were like acute otitis media, causing a sharp pain in her heart.