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TYMPANIC CAVITY
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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
:
abnormalities
anatomy & histology
blood supply
chemistry
cytology
drug effects
embryology
enzymology
growth & development
immunology
injuries
innervation
metabolism
microbiology
pathology
physiology
physiopathology
parasitology
radiography
radiation effects
radionuclide imaging
secretion
surgery
transplantation
ultrastructure
ultrasonography
virology
Record Number:
4493
Unique Identifier:
D004432
Occurrence in VHL
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