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Otitis


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Alternate Names : Ear Infection, Infection - Ear

Definition

Otitis is any of several disorders involving infection and/or inflammation of the internal or external ear.

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Ear Anatomy	Medical Findings Based on Ear Anatomy
Middle Ear Infection (Otitis Media)

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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors

Otitis can affect the internal ear (media) or the external ear (externa). Otitis is classified according to whether it occurs suddenly and for a short time (acute) or if it occurs repeatedly or persistently over a long period of time (chronic).

Specific types of ear infection include:

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Review Date : 1/3/2003
Reviewed By : Jonathan Fanaroff, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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