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Descriptor English:
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Tympanic Membrane
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Membrana Timpánica
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Membrana Timpânica
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Synonyms English:
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Eardrum
Eardrums
Membrane, Tympanic
Membranes, Tympanic
Tympanic Membranes
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Tree Number:
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A09.246.272.702
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Definition English:
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An oval semitransparent membrane separating the external EAR CANAL from the tympanic cavity (EAR, MIDDLE). It contains three layers: the skin of the external ear canal; the core of radially and circularly arranged collagen fibers; and the MUCOSA of the middle ear. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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do not confuse with TYMPANUM; /surg: consider MYRINGOPLASTY & TYMPANOPLASTY
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See Related English:
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Myringoplasty
Tympanoplasty
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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14832
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Unique Identifier:
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D014432
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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