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Ottis Media

S. Sreeremya

Abstract


Ottis media is an anomaliy happening in the middle ear. Basically ottis media can be clinically manifestated as a condition of ear where it is infested with bacteria or virus. The major objective of this paper is to understand about the characteristics and clinical implications of the disease.

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