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MeSH Heading: Otitis Externa
Tree Number(s): C09.218.705.496
Unique ID: D010032
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010032
Scope Note: Inflammation of the OUTER EAR including the external EAR CANAL, cartilages of the auricle (EAR CARTILAGE), and the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE.
Entry Term(s): External Ear Inflammation; External Otitis
NLM Classification #: WV 220
See Also: Otomycosis
Date Introduced: 1966/01/01
Last Updated: 2020/02/06

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Otitis Externa MeSH Descriptor Data 2026