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Descriptor
English
:
Ear, External
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Oído Externo
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Orelha Externa
Tree Number:
A09.246.272
Definition
English
:
The outer part of the
hearing
system of the body. It includes the shell-like
EAR AURICLE
which collects sound, and the EXTERNAL
EAR CANAL
, the
TYMPANIC MEMBRANE
, and the EXTERNAL EAR CARTILAGES.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
/abnorm permitted for congenital deformities but acquired deformities = EAR DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED;
inflammation
=
OTITIS EXTERNA
; ear
acupuncture
or auriculoacupuncture or otoacupuncture (
acupuncture therapy
with ear as
pressure
point) goes here (IM) +
ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY
(IM)
History Note
English
:
EAR, EXTERNAL, DEFORMITY was heading 1966-70
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
4492
Unique Identifier:
D004431
Occurrence in VHL
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