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Cholesteatoma

Slow growing cystic mass made up of epithelial cell debris in the middle ear

Deafness, Conductive

Hearing loss caused by the breakdown of transmission of sound waves through the middle and/or external ear

Deafness, Sensorineural

Hearing loss caused by the inability of nerve stimuli to be delivered to the brain from the inner ear due to damage to the auditory nerve

Impacted cerumen

Excessive accumulation of the waxlike secretions from the glands of the external ear canal

Labyrinthitis

Inflammation of the inner ear

Mastoiditis

Inflammation of the mastoid process

Minnie's Disease

Chronic ear disease in which there is an over accumulation of endolymph

Otitis externa

Inflammation of the outer or external ear canal

Otitis media, acute

Middle ear infection, affects youth

Serious otitis media

Collection of clear fluid in the middle ear

Suppurative otitis media

Purulent collection of fluid in the middle ear,causing pain

Ostosclerosis

Condition which the footplate of the stapes becomes immobile and secured to the oval window

Perforation of the tympanic membrane

Rupture of the tympanic membrane or eardrum