Clinical Diagnosis · Sensory System · Medium
Otorrhoea
Meaning: Discharge of fluid from the ear, which may be pus, wax or cerebrospinal fluid.
In practice: After the perforation, he had purulent otorrhoea from the left ear.
Word parts
- -rrhoea means flow or discharge
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