Term Name:	chronic tubotympanic suppurative otitis media
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Definition:	A suppurative otitis media which is an inflammatory disease of the middle ear cleft characterized by the presence of a persisting perforation within the pars tensa of the tympanic membrane, intermittent profuse muco-purulent otorrhea and gradually progressive conductive hearing loss of more than 12 weeks duration. It is caused by episodes of upper respiratory infections.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:14435]   ( DOID:14435 )