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MeSH Heading: Ear Canal
Tree Number(s): A09.246.272.396
Unique ID: D004424
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004424
Scope Note: The narrow passage way that conducts the sound collected by the EAR AURICLE to the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE.
Entry Term(s): Auditory Canal, External; External Acoustic Canal; External Acoustic Meatus; External Auditory Canal; External Ear Canal
NLM Classification #: WV 222
See Also: Cerumen
Date Introduced: 1966/01/01
Last Updated: 2007/07/09

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0006938
Scope Note: The narrow passage way that conducts the sound collected by the EAR AURICLE to the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE.
Terms: Ear Canal Preferred Term
Term UI T013489
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Auditory Canal, External
Term UI T013488
Date12/14/1978
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); External Acoustic Canal
Term UI T691493
Date02/12/2007
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2008); External Acoustic Meatus
Term UI T691492
Date02/12/2007
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2008); External Auditory Canal
Term UI T691491
Date02/12/2007
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2008); External Ear Canal
Term UI T691490
Date02/12/2007
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2008)

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