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otorrhea

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Discharge of fluid from an external ear.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

discharge from the external ear

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pathology

History

Etymology

From oto- + -rrhea.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Burmese: နားပြည်ယိုနာ (na:pranyyuina) — discharge of fluid from an external ear
  • Chinese Mandarin: 耳漏 (ěrlòu) — discharge of fluid from an external ear
  • Japanese: 耳漏 (jirō) — discharge of fluid from an external ear