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Body Regions > Head > Ear > Ear, Middle
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Preferred term

Ear, Middle  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The space and structures directly internal to the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE and external to the inner ear (LABYRINTH). Its major components include the AUDITORY OSSICLES and the EUSTACHIAN TUBE that connects the cavity of middle ear (tympanic cavity) to the upper part of the throat.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Middle Ear

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-NT36B5KR-6

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