OTIRRHOEA
\ˌɒtəɹˈi͡ə], \ˌɒtəɹˈiə], \ˌɒ_t_ə_ɹ_ˈiə]\
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Discharge of a purulent or puriform liquid, from the meatus auditorius externus, Pyorrhoea aurium, Otopyorrhoea, Pyaotorrhoea, Otorrhoea purulenta. It is a symptom of chronic otitis. Some authors, have, indeed, used the term synonymously with chronic otitis. When it extends to the brain, it is termed cerebral otorrhoea; and when from the middle or internal ear, it is termed internal otorrhoea, Otorrhoea interna, and Entotorrhoea.
By Robley Dunglison
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