"Ear, Middle" 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.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D004432
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.246.397
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| Concept/Terms |
Ear, Middle- Ear, Middle
- Ears, Middle
- Middle Ears
- Middle Ear
Tympanic Cavity- Tympanic Cavity
- Cavities, Tympanic
- Cavity, Tympanic
- Tympanic Cavities
- Tympanum
- Tympanums
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ear, Middle" by people in Profiles.
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Endoscopic classification system of pars tensa retractions. J Laryngol Otol. 2024 Feb; 138(2):136-141.
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Management of attic retraction pockets. J Laryngol Otol. 2023 Nov; 137(11):1272-1276.
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A Unified Classification of Middle Ear and Petrous Bone Congenital Cholesteatomas. J Int Adv Otol. 2022 Jul; 18(4):315-319.
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Distinct proliferative and middle ear skeletal-patterning functions for SHH-expressing epithelia in the chick hyoid arch. Dev Biol. 2022 09; 489:98-108.
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The Thickness of the facial Nerve Sheath Consistently Varies by Region in Its Intra-Tympanic Course on Cadaveric Study. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2022 Jan; 131(1):108-112.
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The Utility of Numeric Grading Scales of Middle Ear Risk in Predicting Ossiculoplasty Hearing Outcomes. Otol Neurotol. 2020 12; 41(10):1369-1378.
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Prevalence of Hearing Loss, and Middle Ear Disease in 1351 School Age Children in Mekelle, Ethiopia. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2021 Jul; 130(7):712-717.
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New Jurassic mammaliaform sheds light on early evolution of mammal-like hyoid bones. Science. 2019 Jul 19; 365(6450):276-279.
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Relationship Between Middle Ear Volume and Long-term Audiological Outcomes in Congenital Aural Atresia Repair. Otol Neurotol. 2019 07; 40(6):782-788.
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The role of miniaturization in the evolution of the mammalian jaw and middle ear. Nature. 2018 09; 561(7724):533-537.