"Tympanic Membrane" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D014432
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.246.272.702
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| Concept/Terms |
Tympanic Membrane- Tympanic Membrane
- Membrane, Tympanic
- Membranes, Tympanic
- Tympanic Membranes
- Eardrum
- Eardrums
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Evaluation of ventilating tubes and myringotomy in the treatment of recurrent or persistent otitis media. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1991 Jan; 10(1):2-11.