Glossary for Earache

Medical terms related to Earache or mentioned in this section include:

• Abscess: This is an area of puss collected in a cavity which is constituted by necrotised tissue
• Acute Tracheitis: Tracheitis is a bacterial infection of the trachea and is capable of producing airway obstruction
• Adenoiditis: Infection of the adenoids in the nasal-throat region
• Aerotitis syndrome: Trauma to the blood vessels in the ears caused by rapid changes in atmospheric pressure. Blockage of the Eustachian tube in the ear prevents equalization of air pressure and a vacuum develops inside the ear. Yawning or chewing can sometimes alleviate symptoms by opening up the Eustachian tube.
• Aggressive fibromatosis - parapharyngeal space: A type of tumor that occur near in the space around the pharynx and is locally invasive but not malignant. They tend to occur mainly in the head and neck region and symptoms depend on the exact location and aggressiveness of the tumor. Tumors often reoccur after surgical removal which then requires further treatment with radiation and chemotherapy.
• Aspergillus niger infection: A rare fungal infection that often causes a black mould to appear on some fruit and vegetables but may also infect humans through inhalation of fungal spores.
• Ataxia Telangiectasia: A rare inherited childhood disorder involving progressive degeneration of the nervous system.
• Barotitis Media: Middle ear inflammation or bleeding caused by differences between the middle ear air pressure and atmospheric air pressure. Can be caused by such things as scuba diving and symptoms include pain, tinnitus, diminished hearing and vertigo. Also called aerotitis media.
• Barotrauma: Damage to the lungs, ear or sinuses caused by rapid or extreme changes in air pressure.
• Barre-Lieou syndrome: A rare condition where trauma (such as pinching by adjacent vertebrae or arthritis) to the sympathetic nerves located in the spinal area of the neck results in a variety of neurological symptoms.
• Basal cell carcinoma: Basal cell carcinoma is a slow-growing form of skin cancer.
• Bell's palsy: A one sided muscle paralysis of sudden onset due to a problem with the facial nerve
• Boil: Infected puseous hair follicle on the skin
• Broken jaw: Fracture of the jaw bone (mandible)
• Cellulitis: inflammation of the subcutaneous fat
• Cholesteatoma: Uncommon middle ear condition
• Chronic laryngotracheitis: It is inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the larynx, which is located in the upper part of the respiratory tract and the trachea which may cause respiratory obstruction.
• Cold-like symptoms: Symptoms similar to the common cold.
• Common symptoms: The most common symptoms
• Dental abscess: Abscess of tooth, gum, or jawbone
• Dental caries: Decay of the teeth
• Dental conditions: Conditions that affect ones dentition
• Dysbarism: A reaction caused by exposure to a sudden change in environmental pressure.
• Ear conditions: Any condition that affects the ear
• Ear discharge: Discharge of fluid from the ear
• Ear foreign body: Having a "foreign body" stuck inside the ear
• Ear infection: Any infection of the ear (called otitis)
• Ear infection (infant): An infection that affects the ear
• Ear symptoms: Symptoms affecting the ear or hearing
• Ear wax: Buildup of wax (cerumen) inside the ear canal
• Earache: Pain in the ear called "otalgia"
• Earache in children:
• Earlobe conditions: Conditions that affect the earlobe
• Eczema: Skin rash usually from allergic causes.
• Eustachian tube disorders: Any disorder that affects the Eustachian tubes of the ear
• Face symptoms: Symptoms affecting the face
• Fever: Raised body temperature usually with other symptoms.
• Furuncles: a furuncle is an infection of a hair follicle
• Glomus tympanicum: A rare, usually benign tumor found behind the ear drum. The tumor develops from glomus cells which are located along blood vessels involved in automatic body activities such as regulation of blood pressure and blood flow.
• Glossopharyngeal neuralgia: A condition which is characterized by sever pain that originates on the side of the throat and extends to the ear
• Glue ear: A condition which affects the ear and is characterized by a chronic accumulation of the fluid leading to a loss of hearing
• Gradenigo's syndrome: A complication that can develop from a middle ear infection that spreads to the mastoid bone of the skull. The syndrome involves the association of headache, ear infection and sixth cranial nerve palsy.
• Head injury: Any injury that occurs to the head
• Head symptoms: Symptoms affecting the head or brain
• Herpes zoster oticus: Facial and auditory effects of herpes zoster
• Injury: Any damage inflicted in the body
• Jaw conditions: Conditions affecting the temporomandibular joint (the jaw).
• Jaw joint disorders: Any condition involving the jaw joint.
• Jaw symptoms: Symptoms affecting the jaw
• Labrynthitis: Inner ear condition affecting various ear structures
• Laryngeal carcinoma: Cancer of the laryngeal area. Smoking and alcohol increase the risk of this cancer.
• Larynx Cancer: Cancer of the voice box or nearby areas.
• Larynx symptoms: Symptoms affecting the larynx (voice box) in the neck
• Linguatula serrata infection: Infection with a parasite called Linguatula serrata. Infection usually occurs through eating raw liver or lymph nodes from infected sheep or goats. Symptoms are usually caused by the larva migrating through parts of the body.
• Mastoiditis: Inflammation of a bone behind the ear
• Measles: Once common viral infection now rare due to vaccination.
• Mesalamine - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Mesalamine during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Middle ear infection: An infection which occurs in the middle ear
• Mumps: An acute viral disease that causes the salivary glands to become swollen, sore and inflamed. Immunization had greatly reduced the incidence of this disease.
• Ménière's disease: Ear fluid disorder causing balance problems.
• Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A malignant cancer that occurs in the nasopharynx area which is the upper part of the throat. Often there are no symptoms until the cancer has metastasized to other parts of the body such as the neck.
• Neck symptoms: Symptoms affecting the neck
• Nerve symptoms: Symptoms affecting the nerves
• Neurodermatitis: Lichen simplex chronicus refers to thickened itchy skin that results from persistently rubbing or scratching an area of skin.
• Oral cancer: Cancer (malignant) of the lip or inside the mouth.
• Oropharyngeal cancer: Oropharyngeal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the oropharynx. The oropharynx is the middle part of the pharynx (throat) behind the mouth, and includes the back one-third of the tongue, the soft palate, the side and back walls of the throat, and the tonsils.
• Oropharyngeal cancer, adult: Cancer of the back of the mouth which forms part of the throat including the back of the tongue, tonsils, part of the throat wall and soft palate (oropharynx).
• Otitis externa: Infection of the outer ear canal
• Oxcarbazepine - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Oxcarbazepine during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Pain: Any type of pain sensation symptoms.
• Pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease: Gastroesophageal reflux is defined as the retrograde movement of gastric contents into the esophagus; it is a physiologic process that occurs in everyone, young and old, particularly after meals. Researchers have found that 10 percent of infants (younger than 12 months) with GER develop significant complications. The diseases associated with reflux are known collectively as Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
• Perforated eardrum: Hole occurring in the eardrum
• Perichondritis: Inflammation of cartilage and surrounding soft tissue.
• Pharyngitis: Inflammation of the pharynx.
• Polychondritis: A serious, progressive, episodic condition characterized by inflammation and degeneration of cartilage in the body. The duration and severity of the episodes can vary.
• Quinsy: Tonsil abscess
• Ramsay Hunt I syndrome: Reactivation of the chicken pox virus wich affects the facial nerves.
• Ramsay Hunt syndrome: Facial paralysis with a vesicular eruption
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections: A very contagious viral infection that causes respiratory diseases. It generally only causes common cold-like symptoms in adults but can be serious in young children, infants, the elderly and people with a weakened immune system.
• Rodent ulcer: Facial ulcer not actually related to rodents
• Sensations: Changes to sensations or the senses
• Sensitive hearing: Overly sensitive hearing (hyperacusis) in one or both ears.
• Serratia ear infection: Ear infection caused by bacteria from the Serratia genus. These bacteria are a rare cause of infection.
• Shingles: Infectious viral infection occuring years after chickenpox infection.
• Sinusitis: Inflammation of the sinus passages (as a symptom)
• Skin cancer: The occurrence of a malignancy that is located on the skin
• Spine symptoms: Symptoms affecting the spine
• Squamous Cell Skin Cancer: Aggressive skin cancer arising due to sun exposure; lesions are locally invasive to surrounding tissues and may metastasise
• Supraglottic laryngeal cancer: Cancer that arises in the tissue above the vocal cords.
• TMJ Syndrome: Disorder of the jaw joint
• Teeth grinding: Grinding teeth when asleep
• Temporal arteritis: Inflamed head artery causing headache.
• Tempormandibular joint pain: Temporomandibular joint pain occurs as a result of problems with the jaw, jaw joint, and surrounding facial muscles that control chewing and moving the jaw.
• Temporo-mandibular ankylosis: A disorder involving stiffness or fusion of the jaw joint which affects the ability of the jaw to open and close normally. The condition may occur congenitally or may be acquired through such things as trauma.
• Throat infection: A condition which is characterized by an infection which is located in the throat
• Thyroid cancer, Hurthle cell: A rare form of cancer that originates in the thyroid gland. This cancer is characterized by the abnormal presence of Hurthle cells which may signify benign or malignant thyroid cancer. The cancer usually responds well to treatment if detected in the earlier stages.
• Tongue Cancer: The majority of tongue cancers are squamous cell carcinomas. These arise from the lining that covers the muscles of the tongue
• Tongue Conditions: Any condition that affects the tongue
• Tonsil cancer: A disorder characterised by malignancy that is located on the tonsils
• Tonsilitis: Inflammation of the tonsils in the throat.
• Tonsillitis: A condition which is characterized by inflammation of the tonsils
• Trigeminal neuralgia: Trigeminal neuralgia is a very painful inflammation of the nerve (trigeminal nerve) that delivers sensations to the face and "surface" of the eye.
• Upper respiratory tract infection: The occurrence of an infection of the upper respiratory tract
• Vibrio infection - Vibrio alginolyticus: An infectious disease caused by a bacteria called Vibrio alginolyticus. This bacterium tends to cause ear and wound infections.
• Warthin's tumor: A tumor of the parotid salivary glands.
• Wegener's granulomatosis: A rare disease involving blood vessel inflammation which can affect the blood flow to various tissues and organs and hence cause damage. The respiratory system and the kidneys are the main systems affected.
• Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome: An inherited immune system disorder that affects only males and is characterized by recurring infections, eczema and reduced level of blood platelets (thrombocytopenia).

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