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MeSH Heading: Tympanic Membrane Perforation
Tree Number(s): C09.218.903; C26.930
Unique ID: D018058
RDF Unique Identifier: http://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.
Entry Term(s): Eardrum Perforation; Tympanic Membrane Rupture
Previous Indexing: Tympanic Membrane/injuries (1966-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
Date Introduced: 1994/01/01
Last Updated: 2016/06/02

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Tympanic Membrane Perforation MeSH Descriptor Data 2026