ear inflammation
Painful canal swelling
Ear inflammation is swelling and irritation of ear tissues, causing pain, redness, and sometimes hearing problems.
The medical term is otitis, with varieties including otitis media (middle ear infection, common in children) and otitis externa (swimmer's ear, affecting the outer ear canal): The doctor diagnosed ear inflammation and prescribed antibiotics.
- otitisInflamed hearing organ
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- painBodily or emotional distress
- rednessCrimson-hued state
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