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otorrhea

otorrhea

9.9
Liquid that comes out of the ear
  • noun
  • /ˌoʊtəˈriːə/
  • Specialized
: otorrea
  • The child had persistent otorrhea, which prompted the doctor to prescribe medication.
  • purulent otorrhea
  • chronic otorrhea
  • cessation of otorrhea

Examples

  • Post-tympanostomy tube otorrhea is a common problem that is treated by both primary care physicians and otolaryngologists.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Seven months later, the patient returned with severe ear pain and purulent otorrhea on the implanted side.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Patients or their parents also kept diaries to record the status of their otorrhea twice a day.

    Academic text (2004)
  • With both agents, there was less otorrhea in the treated ears than in the untreated ears.

    Academic text (2002)
  • I am certain that this is an important reason why persistent otorrhea recurs after treatment has been stopped.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Two of the 15 patients with bilateral otorrhea had different pathogens in each ear.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The time to cessation of otorrhea was significantly shorter among patients who received the combination product.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The self-treated patients were asked to return to the clinic as soon as their otorrhea resolved.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Clear middle ear effusion or otorrhea should alert the physician to this possibility.

    Academic text (2005)
  • I consider CSOM to be purulent otorrhea that persists for more than six weeks despite treatment.

    Academic text (2002)

Surface Forms

otorrhea singular
otorrheas plural

Morphology

otorrhea = oto + rrhea

Formed from the medical combining form 'oto-' (ear) + '-rrhea' (flow/discharge); reasonably clear to learners familiar with medical elements but not fully transparent to general B1 learners.

Etymology

Otorrhea comes from Greek parts oto- 'ear' and -rrhea 'flow', and the -rrhea part is the same 'flow' in diarrhea. So, Otorrhea means fluid leaking from the ear.