Inflammation or infection of the external auditory canal (eac), the auricle, or both. [http://search.medscape.com/search/?q=otitis%20externa, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5208-3432]

Otitis externa, also called swimmer's ear, is inflammation of the ear canal. It often presents with ear pain, swelling of the ear canal, and occasionally decreased hearing...