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Body Regions > Head > Ear > Ear, External
Sense Organs > Ear > Ear, External

Preferred term

Ear, External  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • External Ear
  • Outer Ear

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-M597Z2JJ-1

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