otorrhea

[oh-tuh-ree-uh]

noun

Pathology.

1. a mucopurulent discharge from the ear.

Word History and Origins

Origin of otorrhea¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1810–20; oto-, -rrhea

Example Sentences

In a 2013 study, 67 percent of children who had ear tubes put in experienced one or more episodes of otorrhea in the year after the procedure.

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“It resolves the otorrhea more effectively and faster than oral medicine,” he said.

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This condition of drippy ears, which may or may not be painful, is known as tympanostomy tube otorrhea.

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