otomycosis /oto·my·co·sis/ (-mi-ko´sis) otitis externa caused by a fungal infection.
otomycosis
o·to·my·co·sis (  t-m -k s s)n. A fungal infection of the external auditory canal. |
otomycosis
[ō′tōmīkō′sis]
a lesion of the external ear caused by a fungus infection.
otomycosis
a fungal infection of the external auditory meatus and ear canal. Aspergillus spp. and the yeasts Pityrosporum spp. are most commonly found in the ears of animals with otitis externa, sometimes as a result of prolonged antibiotic therapy rather than as primary pathogens.
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