"Ear, External" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The outer part of the hearing system of the body. It includes the shell-like EAR AURICLE which collects sound, and the EXTERNAL EAR CANAL, the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE, and the EXTERNAL EAR CARTILAGES.
| Descriptor ID |
D004431
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.246.272
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| Concept/Terms |
Ear, External- Ear, External
- Ears, External
- External Ears
- Outer Ear
- Ear, Outer
- Ears, Outer
- Outer Ears
- External Ear
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ear, External" by people in Profiles.
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Urschitz J, Iobst S, Urban Z, Granda C, Souza KA, Lupp C, Schilling K, Scott I, Csiszar K, Boyd CD. A serial analysis of gene expression in sun-damaged human skin. J Invest Dermatol. 2002 Jul; 119(1):3-13.
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Kwon T, Heiman AS, Oriaku ET, Yoon K, Lee HJ. New steroidal antiinflammatory antedrugs: steroidal [16 alpha,17 alpha-d]-3'-carbethoxyisoxazolines. J Med Chem. 1995 Mar 17; 38(6):1048-51.