"Ear, External" 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 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.
| Descriptor ID |
D004431
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.246.272
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| Concept/Terms |
Ear, External- Ear, External
- Ears, External
- External Ears
- Outer Ear
- Ear, Outer
- Ears, Outer
- Outer Ears
- External Ear
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ear, External" by people in Profiles.
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Mohs Micrographic Surgery for the Treatment of External Ear Melanoma: an Outcome Study. Dermatol Surg. 2020 08; 46(8):995-1003.
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Thermal Variations of Operative Microscopes in Otology. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 07; 157(1):113-116.
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Posterior auricular artery fasciocutaneous island flap: lateral temporal soft tissue reconstruction. Laryngoscope. 2016 Mar; 126(3):722-6.
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Perineural spread of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma along the great auricular nerve [corrected]. Ear Nose Throat J. 2015 Apr-May; 94(4-5):150-2.
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Understanding the unfavorable result after otoplasty: an integrated approach to correction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Aug; 128(2):536-544.
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Amyloidosis of the external auditory canal. Ear Nose Throat J. 2010 May; 89(5):219-20.
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From airway mask to oto-mask: an alternative ear dressing. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Apr; 125(4):157e-158e.
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Reconstruction of microtia. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Jul; 124(1 Suppl):14e-26e.
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Lipoma--common tumour in an uncommon location. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2009 Nov; 62(11):e490-1.
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Postauricular artery island flap for subtotal ear reconstruction: expanding flap versatility based on zones of regional perfusion. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Apr; 121(4):213e-214e.