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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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An inflammation in the middle ear called otitis media can cause temporary or even permanent hearing loss.
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In fact, an ear infection alone can cause sudden severe pain as fluid builds up in the middle ear .
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Mean hearing thresholds are related mainly to the presence or absence of fluid in the middle ear .
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Microtympanometry, a sensitive method of diagnosing effusions of the middle ear , could help them in this.
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There is further evidence that untreated middle ear disease in childhood may have permanent effects.
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Three rats in the low fibre diet group suffered from middle ear infections and were removed from the study.
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Vibrations or sound waves cause the eardrum to vibrate and these vibrations move through the middle ear to the inner ear.
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When the cause of deafness is not solely in the outer and/or middle ear , high frequencies are likely to be affected.