Tinnitus

"Tinnitus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A nonspecific symptom of hearing disorder characterized by the sensation of buzzing, ringing, clicking, pulsations, and other noises in the ear. Objective tinnitus refers to noises generated from within the ear or adjacent structures that can be heard by other individuals. The term subjective tinnitus is used when the sound is audible only to the affected individual. Tinnitus may occur as a manifestation of COCHLEAR DISEASES; VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE DISEASES; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; and other conditions.

Descriptor ID	D014012
MeSH Number(s)	C09.218.458.670 C10.597.751.418.670 C23.888.592.763.393.670
Concept/Terms	Tinnitus Tinnitus Ringing-Buzzing-Tinnitus Ringing Buzzing Tinnitus Tinnitus, Tensor Palatini Induced Tinnitus, Tensor Palatini Induced Tensor Palatini Induced Tinnitus Tinnitus, Tensor Tympani Induced Tinnitus, Tensor Tympani Induced Tensor Tympani Induced Tinnitus Pulsatile Tinnitus Pulsatile Tinnitus Tinnitus, Pulsatile Tinnitus, Spontaneous Oto-Acoustic Emission Tinnitus, Spontaneous Oto-Acoustic Emission Tinnitus, Spontaneous Oto Acoustic Emission Spontaneous Oto-Acoustic Emission Tinnitus Spontaneous Oto Acoustic Emission Tinnitus Tinnitus, Clicking Tinnitus, Clicking Clicking Tinnitus Tinnitus, Leudet Tinnitus, Leudet Leudet Tinnitus Tinnitus, Leudet's Leudet's Tinnitus Tinnitus, Leudets Tinnitus, Noise Induced Tinnitus, Noise Induced Induced Tinnitus, Noise Noise Induced Tinnitus Tinnitus, Objective Tinnitus, Objective Objective Tinnitus Tinnitus, Subjective Tinnitus, Subjective Subjective Tinnitus Tinnitus of Vascular Origin Tinnitus of Vascular Origin Vascular Origin Tinnitus Tinnitus, Vascular Origin

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Diseases [C]
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases [C09]
Ear Diseases [C09.218]
Hearing Disorders [C09.218.458]
Tinnitus [C09.218.458.670]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Neurologic Manifestations [C10.597]
Sensation Disorders [C10.597.751]
Hearing Disorders [C10.597.751.418]
Tinnitus [C10.597.751.418.670]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Sensation Disorders [C23.888.592.763]
Hearing Disorders [C23.888.592.763.393]
Tinnitus [C23.888.592.763.393.670]

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