Term Name:	purulent labyrinthitis
Synonyms:	acute suppurative labyrinthitis, bacterial labyrinthitis, Suppurative labyrinthitis
Definition:	A labyrinthitis which is a bacterial infectious disease of the inner ear, often causing deafness and loss of vestibular function. This is caused when bacteria spread to the inner ear during the course of severe acute otitis media, purulent meningitis, or an enlarging cholesteatoma.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:13534]   ( DOID:13534 )