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myringitis

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myringitis /my·rin·gi·tis/ (mir″in-ji´tis) inflammation of the tympanic membrane.
myringitis bullo´sa , bullous myringitis a form of viral otitis media in which serous or hemorrhagic blebs appear on the tympanic membrane and often on the adjacent wall of the auditory meatus.
myr·in·gi·tis (mrn-jts)
n.
Inflammation of the tympanic membrane. Also called tympanitis.
myringitis
[mir′injī′tis]
Etymology: L, myringa + Gk, itis
inflammation or infection of the tympanic membrane.
myringitis [mĭ-rin-ji´tis]
inflammation of the tympanic membrane.
myringitis bullo´sa (bullous myringitis) a form of viral otitis media in which serous or hemorrhagic blebs appear on the tympanic membrane and adjacent wall of the acoustic meatus.
myringitis
inflammation of the tympanic membrane.
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Erythema of the tympanic membrane without a middle-ear effusion is called acute myringitis, often mistaken for AOM.
An approach to chronic otitis media with effusion--the pros and cons ... by Mol, Duane / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD
This appearance was similar to that of acute bullous myringitis.
'Buzz' in the ear by Knight, Lindsey / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Finally, chronic granular myringitis is, in effect, a granulation tissue disease--that is, granulation tissue is essentially its only manifestation.
The formation and management of middle ear granulation tissue in ... by Roland, Peter S. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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