Sign or Symptom
earache
ear·ache
Subclass of:
Ear Diseases; Pain
Also called:
Otalgia
Definitions related to earache:
  • (ear pain) Pain in the ear can be a consequence of otologic disease (primary or otogenic otalgia), or can arise from pathologic processes and structures other than the ear (secondary or referred otalgia).
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • (ear pain) Painful sensation in the ear region.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (ear pain) A disorder characterized by a sensation of marked discomfort in the ear.
    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
    U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
  • Earache may occur in isolation or along with discharge or, rarely, hearing loss. Ear pain may come from a process within the ear itself or may be referred to the ear from a nearby nonotologic disorder.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
  • Earache may occur in isolation or along with discharge or, rarely, hearing loss.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
  • Otalgia is defined as ear pain. Two separate and distinct types of otalgia exist.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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