Term Name: | chronic tubotympanic suppurative otitis media |
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Definition: | A suppurative otitis media which is an inflammatory disease of the middle ear cleft characterized by the presence of a persisting perforation within the pars tensa of the tympanic membrane, intermittent profuse muco-purulent otorrhea and gradually progressive conductive hearing loss of more than 12 weeks duration. It is caused by episodes of upper respiratory infections. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:14435] ( DOID:14435 ) |