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glue ear

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ear (ēr) the organ of hearing and of equilibrium, consisting of the external ear, the middle ear, and the internal ear.
Blainville ears  asymmetry of the ears.
Cagot ear  one without a lower lobe.
cauliflower ear  a partially deformed auricle due to injury and subsequent perichondritis.
diabetic ear  mastoiditis complicating diabetes.
external ear  the pinna and external meatus together.
glue ear  a chronic condition marked by a collection of fluid of high viscosity in the middle ear, due to obstruction of the eustachian tube.
inner ear  the labyrinth; the vestibule, cochlea, and semicircular canals together.
middle ear  the cavity in the temporal bone comprising the tympanic cavity, auditory ossicles, and auditory tube.
outer ear  external e.
glue ear
Secretory otitis media, see there
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About 200,000 children suffer from repeated ear infections or glue ear each year in the UK.
vital: Don't let kids suffer in silence by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Ellie has glue ear, where sticky fluid accumulates behind the eardrum causing deafness.
Specialists on your doorstep by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
For Julia, who has two other daughters, Josie, 13, and Lucianna, 11, the glue ear problem has resulted in repeated perforated ear drums for Natalya and even the installation of ear grommets to try to drain the fluid has only given temporary relief.
Lessons in listening; HEALTH matters by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
 
 
 
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