glue ear
n.— «In the paediatric population, the most prevalent cause of hearing impairment is middle ear fluid, often referred to as “glue ear” or “otitis media with effusion.”» —“Inside Medicine: The audiologist” BBC News (United Kingdom) Feb. 14, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Quiz Guy John Chaneski was inspired by his college-age son’s remote classes, which he could hear but not quite make out through the wall. For this week’s puzzle, he offers a similarly garbled description of a college course. For example, which...
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