Ear infection is a painful inflammation of the ear. Since the ear is made up of several parts, there are also different types of ear infections. Adults with ear infection usually have otitis externa, in children otitis media is more common.
Ear infection is a collective name for the following conditions:
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Otitis externa: inflammation of the skin of the ear canal. The external ear canal runs from the outer ear to the eardrum.
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Otitis media: painful inflammation of the middle ear, the area directly behind the eardrum.
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