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otorrhea

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otorrhea /otor·rhea/ (-re´ah) a discharge from the ear.
o·tor·rhe·a (t-r)
n.
A discharge from the ear.

otorrhea
[ō′tərē′ə]
Etymology: Gk, ous + rhoia, flow
any discharge from the external ear. Otorrhea may be serous, sanguinous, or purulent or contain cerebrospinal fluid. otorrheal, otorrheic, otorrhetic, adj.

otorrhea (ō·tōr·rēˑ·),
n discharge from the external portion of the ear; may be sanguineous, serous, or purulent.
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Otitis media.

otorrhea
a discharge from the ear.

otorrhea
A fluid or purulent discharge from the ear through a perforation of the tympanic membrane or through a surgically placed ventilating tube


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