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2. Otitis - Wikipedia

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   Otitis media, or middle ear infection, involves the middle ear. In otitis media, the ear is infected or clogged with fluid behind the ear drum, in the normally air-filled middle-ear space. This is the most common infection and very common in babies younger than 6 months.

3. List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes - Wikipedia

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   of or pertaining to the ear Latin auris, the ear Aural: aut-self Greek αὐτός, αὐτο- (autós, auto-) Autoimmune, autograph, autobiography, automobile, automatic aux(o)-increase; growth Greek αὐξάνω, αὔξω (auxánō, aúxō) Auxocardia: enlargement of the heart, auxology: axill-of or pertaining to the armpit (uncommon as a ...

4. Otitis media - Wikipedia

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   By reflux or aspiration of unwanted secretions from the nasopharynx into the normally sterile middle-ear space, the fluid may then become infected – usually with bacteria. The virus that caused the initial upper respiratory infection can itself be identified as the pathogen causing the infection. [19]

5. Hemotympanum - Wikipedia

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   Hemotympanum refers to the presence of blood in the middle ear, which is the area behind the eardrum. In most cases, the blood is trapped behind the eardrum, so no discharge is visible. Treating hemotympanum depends on the underlying cause.

6. Seroma - Wikipedia

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   A seroma contains serous fluid. [1] This is composed of blood plasma that has seeped out of ruptured small blood vessels and the inflammatory fluid produced by injured and dying cells. [citation needed] Seromas are different from hematomas, which contain red blood cells, and abscesses, which contain pus and result from an infection.

7. Ménière's disease - Wikipedia

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   [1] [3] A number of theories exist for why it occurs, including constrictions in blood vessels, viral infections, and autoimmune reactions. [3] About 10% of cases run in families. [4] Symptoms are believed to occur as the result of increased fluid buildup in the labyrinth of the inner ear. [3] Diagnosis is based on the symptoms and a hearing ...

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9. Exudate - Wikipedia

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   An exudate is any fluid that filters from the circulatory system into lesions or areas of inflammation. It can be a pus-like or clear fluid. When an injury occurs, leaving skin exposed, it leaks out of the blood vessels and into nearby tissues. The fluid is composed of serum, fibrin, and leukocytes. Exudate may ooze from cuts or from areas of ...