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An ear condition in which otoliths are dislodged from their usual position within the utricle and migrate over time into one of the semicircular canals. When the head is reoriented relative to gravity, the movement of this debris causes abnormal fluid endolymph displacement and a sensation of vertigo..
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Canalithiasis means An ear condition in which otoliths are dislodged from their usual position within the utricle and migrate over time into one of the semicircular canals. When the head is reoriented relative to gravity, the movement of this debris causes abnormal fluid endolymph displacement and a sensation of vertigo..
Common synonyms include canalolithiasis.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use canalithiasis where its definition matches the intended context.
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