ear pain
Aching hearing organ
Ear pain is discomfort or aching in or around the ear.
It may signal infection, pressure changes, or referred pain from the jaw or throat.
The child's ear pain kept her up all night.
My ear pain gets worse when I fly.
Persistent dull discomfort
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- dullLacking edge or interest
- stabbingWounding with a blade
burning · soreness · tenderness · shooting · pulsating · gnawing · piercing · inflammation
Inflamed hearing organ
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- pusInfected tissue fluid
- feverElevated body temperature
mastoiditis · abscess · fungal · virus · pathogen · penicillin · amoxicillin · discharge
Injury from pressure differential
- eustachianOf ear-throat passage
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- flyingMoving through air
- divingEntering water deliberately
popping · equalization · descent · ascent · cabin pressure · scuba · decompression · sinus
Pain-relieving medication
- ibuprofenAnti-inflammatory pain reliever
- acetaminophenCommon over-the-counter analgesic
- warm compressHeated cloth for relief
- ENTHead orifice specialty
otoscope · examination · diagnosis · antibiotics · decongestant · antihistamine · tubes · surgery
Pliable waterproof substance
- cerumenWaxy ear discharge
- impactionFirmly lodged condition
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- foreign objectItem where it shouldn't be
buildup · removal · flushing · syringing · obstruction · plugged · muffled · clogged
ache
Persistent dull discomfort
stabbing · burning · soreness · tenderness · shooting · pulsating · gnawing · piercing · inflammation · swelling
otitis
Inflamed hearing organ
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- pusInfected tissue fluid
fever · mastoiditis · abscess · fungal · virus · pathogen · penicillin · amoxicillin · discharge · inflamed
barotrauma
Injury from pressure differential
- eustachianOf ear-throat passage
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- flyingMoving through air
diving · popping · equalization · descent · ascent · cabin pressure · scuba · decompression · sinus · blocked
analgesic
Pain-relieving medication
- ibuprofenAnti-inflammatory pain reliever
- acetaminophenCommon over-the-counter analgesic
- warm compressHeated cloth for relief
ENT · otoscope · examination · diagnosis · antibiotics · decongestant · antihistamine · tubes · surgery · home remedy
wax
Pliable waterproof substance
- cerumenWaxy ear discharge
- impactionFirmly lodged condition
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
foreign object · buildup · removal · flushing · syringing · obstruction · plugged · muffled · clogged · cotton swab
injury
Physical or psychological harm
flu · allergies · ruptured · loud noise · headphones · earbuds · piercing · frostbite · sunburn · eczema
- ear disorderstinnitus, hearing loss, labyrinthitis, otitis, muffled hearing
- Ear Healtheardrums, hearing loss, hearing test, hearing aids, audiogram
- ear painotitis, mastoiditis, barotrauma
- ear symptomstinnitus, hearing loss, ringing, buzzing, deafness
- ENT conditionstinnitus, sinusitis, hearing loss, sore throat, tonsillitis
- travel discomfortmotion sickness, airsickness, carsickness, seasickness, jet lag