This can be really annoying. I went into an ENT for an ear infection. Doctor looks at me really seriously and tells me I have "otitis media". I look it up. It's just latin for "ear infection". That's nice, but I came in to learn what to do about it.
I blew up my knee in a motorbike incident, turning my ACL into a puddle of goo in the process. Imagine how impressed I was when after two minutes of research I found out "Ante-cruciate ligament" is "Back-crossy tying thing."
"Middle-ear infection". So, more specific than just ear infection. But the same number of syllables as "otitis media". But when you say the latter, you are not only saying you know what it is, but hinting you know what to do about it. (Which you might not.)
