otitis externa
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of otitis externa
1860–65; < New Latin: external otitis
Example Sentences
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This is called otitis externa, or more commonly swimmer’s ear.
From Seattle Times
Food and Drug Administration to treat swimmer's ear, clinically known as acute otitis externa.
From US News
The otitis externa produced by the irritating discharge which flows from the middle ear soon disappears when the flow ceases.
From Project Gutenberg
And if done improperly, ear picking can pack wax deeper into the ear, causing an infection called otitis externa, or swimmer's ear.
From Seattle Times
Swimmer's ear -- known medically as acute otitis externa -- is an inflammation of the ear canal that may or may not involve infection.
From Reuters
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