Term Name: otosalpingitis
Synonyms: Eustachian salpingitis, Eustachian tube salpingitis
Definition: A eustachian tube disorder which involves inflammation of the mucous membrane of the cartilagenous portion of the eustachian tube caused by acute nasopharyngitis, infection from some pathogenic microbes or trauma of the tube.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:2000]   ( DOID:2000 )

Relationships
is a type of: eustachian tube disease
has subtype: acute eustachian salpingitis chronic eustachian salpingitis