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EARACHE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does earache mean? 

EARACHE (noun)
  The noun EARACHE has 1 sense:

1. an ache localized in the middle or inner earplay

  Familiarity information: EARACHE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


EARACHE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An ache localized in the middle or inner ear

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

earache; otalgia

Hypernyms ("earache" is a kind of...):

ache; aching (a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain)


 Context examples 


Signs and symptoms include discomfort on swallowing, low-grade fever, headache, and earache.

(Acute Pharyngitis, NCI Thesaurus)

Symptoms of oral cancer include: • White or red patches in your mouth • A mouth sore that won't heal • Bleeding in your mouth • Loose teeth • Problems or pain with swallowing • A lump in your neck • An earache

(Oral Cancer, NIH: National Cancer Institute)



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