ear drainage
Fluid from canal
Ear drainage is fluid that comes out of the ear canal—typically pus, blood, or clear liquid.
It usually signals an infection, ruptured eardrum, or injury: The doctor examined the child's ear drainage to determine the cause.
The medical term is otorrhea.
- otitisInflamed hearing organ
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- pusInfected tissue fluid
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- fluidSubstance that flows
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