otorrhoea

/ ˌəʊtəˈrɪə /

noun

1. pathol a discharge from the ears

Example Sentences

Purulent otorrhoea from one or both ears is of more frequent occurrence, and without any special exciting cause may present itself at any time during the course of the disease or more commonly after the relapse.

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Even the discharge of a scarlatinous otorrhoea is thought by some to be contagious for a considerable time.

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Nov. 6th, temperature 103.5°; eruption still present, but skin of abdomen and back desquamating; has otorrhoea on both sides; fauces deeply hyper�mic, but no pseudo-membrane visible upon them.

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The record of April 18th reads: "Appears well nourished, but is an�mic; has otorrhoea; no oedema; skin desquamating; dulness on percussion over upper third of right side of chest, anteriorly and posteriorly; mucous r�les and rude breathing over same area; fine r�les posteriorly over lower part of left side of chest; pulse 160, respiration 68, temperature 101.4°."

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If otorrhoea occur, boracic acid, so serviceable in its treatment, acts as a disinfectant, but in addition the ear should be syringed with warm carbolized water, one drachm of carbolic acid to the pint of water, and this should be continued during convalescence, for cases occur which show that the discharge from the ear is probably the vehicle by which the virus is communicated.

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