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| pumlent drainage from the ear |
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| a jingling; ringing or buzzing in the ear |
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| a turning round; dizziness |
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| inflammation of the external auditorv meatus |
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| excessive buildup of wax in the ear |
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| inflammation of the eardrum |
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| inflammation of the middle ear |
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| inflammation of the middle ear from changes in atmospheric pressure;often occurs in frequent air travel |
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| hardening of the bony tissue in the ear |
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| inflammation of the mastoid process; most commonly seen as a result of the soread of inflammation and infection in otitis medii |
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| blockage of the eustachiantube usually as a result of infection, as in otitis media |
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| benign tumor on the auditory nerve (8th cranial nerue) that causesvertigo,tinnitus, and hearing loss |
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| condition of absence or malformation of inner ear structure during embryonic development,resulting in hearing loss |
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| inflammation of the labvrinth |
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| disorder of the inner ear due to an excessivebuildup of endolymphatic fluid causing episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, nausea, vomiting, and hearing loss; one or both ears can be affected, and attacks vary in frequency and intensity |
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| general term for paftial or complete hearing loss |
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| hearing impairment caused by interference rtith sound or vibratory energy in the exter-nalcanal, middle ear, or ossicles |
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| sensorineural hearing loss |
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| hearing impairment causedby lesionsor dysfunction of the cochleaor auditorv nerve |
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| combination of sensorineural and conductive hearins loss |
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| presbyacusis, presbycusis |
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| hearing impairment in old age |
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