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Descriptor English: Tympanic Membrane Perforation
Descriptor Spanish: Perforación de la Membrana Timpánica
Descriptor perforación de la membrana timpánica
Entry term(s) perforación del tímpano
perforación timpánica
rotura de la membrana timpánica
Scope note: Orificio temporal o persistente en la membrana timpánica (MEMBRANA TIMPÁNICA). Los signos clínicos dependen del tamaño, localización y afeccción patológica asociada.
Descriptor Portuguese: Perfuração da Membrana Timpânica
Descriptor French: Perforation tympanique
Entry term(s): Eardrum Perforation
Membrane Perforation, Tympanic
Membrane Rupture, Tympanic
Perforation, Eardrum
Rupture, Tympanic Membrane
Tympanic Membrane Rupture
Tree number(s): C09.218.903
C26.930
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018058
Scope note: A temporary or persistent opening in the eardrum (TYMPANIC MEMBRANE). Clinical signs depend on the size, location, and associated pathological condition.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Tympanic Membrane/injuries (1966-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
DeCS ID: 30994
Unique ID: D018058
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Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/03
Revision Date: 2016/06/02
Tympanic Membrane Perforation - Preferred
Concept UI M0027248
Scope note A temporary or persistent opening in the eardrum (TYMPANIC MEMBRANE). Clinical signs depend on the size, location, and associated pathological condition.
Preferred term Tympanic Membrane Perforation
Entry term(s) Eardrum Perforation
Membrane Perforation, Tympanic
Membrane Rupture, Tympanic
Perforation, Eardrum
Rupture, Tympanic Membrane
Tympanic Membrane Rupture



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