perforated eardrum
Ruptured hearing membrane
A perforated eardrum is a hole or tear in the thin membrane separating the ear canal from the middle ear.
Causes include infection, sudden pressure changes, or physical trauma.
The condition typically causes hearing loss and sometimes pain or discharge: The doctor said my perforated eardrum should heal on its own within a few weeks.
- rupturedSplit from strain
- ear drum damageInjury to hearing membrane
- tympanicOf or like drums
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
- hearing lossReduced ability to perceive sound
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