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External Ear Infection
A bacterial infectious process involving the outer ear and ear canal. Contributory factors include excessive water exposure (swimmer's ear infection) and cuts in the ear canal. Symptoms include fullness, itching, swelling and pain in the ear and ear drainage. (NCI Thesaurus)
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