otitis media
MONDO:0005441Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names otitis media yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Inflammation of the anatomical structures of the middle ear, which is most often caused by an infectious process. Symptoms include erythema and edema of the tympanic membrane, pain, and possibly fever.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005441), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Genes
1 gene
Germline variants in the gene encoding each protein, as classified by GenCC submitters, each in their own words. Limited, disputed and refuted submissions are listed too.
- SLPIHGNC:11092
- Limited · Ambry Genetics · Autosomal dominant · 2025
Where it sits
Other names
4 names
Resolves to: otitis media
- Also called
- inflammation of middle earmedial otitismiddle Ear Inflammationotitis media (disease)