outer ear infection
Canal skin inflammation
An outer ear infection is inflammation of the ear canal—the passage leading from the outside to the eardrum.
Often called swimmer's ear, it typically results from water trapped in the ear or from scratching or inserting objects.
Symptoms include pain, itching, and sometimes discharge.
The doctor diagnosed an outer ear infection and prescribed antibiotic drops.
- earachePain in hearing organ
- canalDug water passage
- pool waterTreated liquid for swimming
- swollenAbnormally enlarged
- itchyProvoking scratching urges
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anatomical location of ear infection
outer ear infectioninner ear infection
Vestibular system inflammation
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