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Descriptor English: Ear, Middle
Descriptor Spanish: Oído Medio
Descriptor oído medio
Entry term(s) caja del tímpano
caja timpánica
cavidad timpánica
tímpano
Scope note: El espacio y estructuras internos a la MEMBRANA TIMPÁNICA y externos con respecto al oído interno (LABERINTO). Sus principales componentes son los OSÍCULOS DEL OIDO y la TROMPA DE EUSTAQUIO, que conecta la cavidad del oído medio (cavidad timpánica) con la parte superior de la garganta.
Descriptor Portuguese: Orelha Média
Descriptor French: Oreille moyenne
Entry term(s): Cavities, Tympanic
Cavity, Tympanic
Ears, Middle
Middle Ear
Middle Ears
Tympanic Cavities
Tympanic Cavity
Tympanum
Tympanums
Tree number(s): A09.246.397
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004432
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: /surg: consider TYMPANOPLASTY; inflammation = OTITIS MEDIA; injuries caused by pressure = EAR, MIDDLE /inj (IM) + BAROTRAUMA (IM); middle ear effusions = OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Related: Acoustic Impedance Tests MeSH
Tympanoplasty MeSH
DeCS ID: 4493
Unique ID: D004432
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2007/07/09
Ear, Middle - Preferred
Concept UI M0006947
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Ear, Middle
Entry term(s) Ears, Middle
Middle Ear
Middle Ears
Tympanic Cavity - Narrower
Concept UI M0006948
Preferred term Tympanic Cavity
Entry term(s) Cavities, Tympanic
Cavity, Tympanic
Tympanic Cavities
Tympanum
Tympanums



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