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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Ear, Middle
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Oído Medio
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Orelha Média
Synonyms
English
:
Tympanic Cavity
Tympanum
Tree Number:
A09.246.397
Definition
English
:
The space and structures directly internal to the
TYMPANIC MEMBRANE
and external to the inner ear (
LABYRINTH
). Its major components include the
AUDITORY OSSICLES
and the
EUSTACHIAN TUBE
that connects the cavity of middle ear (tympanic cavity) to the upper part of the
throat.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
/surg: consider
TYMPANOPLASTY
;
inflammation
=
OTITIS MEDIA
; injuries caused by
pressure
= EAR, MIDDLE /inj (IM) +
BAROTRAUMA
(IM); middle ear effusions =
OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION
See Related
English
:
Acoustic Impedance Tests
Tympanoplasty
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:
4493
Unique Identifier:
D004432
Occurrence in VHL
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