noun
exudative otitis media; secretory otitis media; middle ear effusion; glue ear
Medical term for fluid accumulation in the middle ear without acute infection. Often used in pediatric contexts.
子供の滲出性中耳炎は、聞こえに影響することがあります。
Exudative otitis media in children can affect hearing.
General term for middle ear inflammation; 滲出性中耳炎 specifies the non-infectious, fluid-filled type.
Compound of 滲出 (exudation), 性 (nature), 中耳 (middle ear), and 炎 (inflammation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term follows standard medical naming conventions.