Diseases

Suppurative Otitis Media

Inflammation of the middle ear with purulent discharge.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Inflammation of the middle ear with purulent discharge.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Otitis Media, Purulent
  • Otitis Media, Suppurative
  • Purulent Otitis Media

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

suppurative refers to purulent discharge

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History Note

91(79); was see under OTITIS MEDIA 1979-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Otitis Media (1966-1978)

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NLM Classification

WV 232

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Suppurative Otitis Media. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010035. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010035
  2. Suppurative Otitis Media. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18554096