serous otitis media

noun

: a form of otitis media that is characterized by the accumulation of serous exudate in the middle ear and that typically results from an unresolved attack of acute otitis media

called also secretory otitis media

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“Serous otitis media.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/serous%20otitis%20media. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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