"Otitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Inflammation of the ear, which may be marked by pain (EARACHE), fever, HEARING DISORDERS, and VERTIGO. Inflammation of the external ear is OTITIS EXTERNA; of the middle ear, OTITIS MEDIA; of the inner ear, LABYRINTHITIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D010031
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C09.218.705
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| Concept/Terms |
Otitis- Otitis
- Otitides
- Ear Inflammation
- Ear Inflammations
- Inflammation, Ear
- Inflammations, Ear
Ear Infection- Ear Infection
- Ear Infections
- Infection, Ear
- Infections, Ear
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Otitis" by people in Profiles.
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Correlates of parental antibiotic knowledge, demand, and reported use. Ambul Pediatr. 2003 Jul-Aug; 3(4):203-10.