"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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2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ear, External" by people in Profiles.
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Medical Device-Related Pressure Injury to the Ear from a Mask. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2021 Jul 01; 34(7):380-383.
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Chilblain-like lesions: a case series of 41 patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2020 Oct; 45(7):891-892.
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Letter responds to comments on: Head bandage after otoplasty: How long should it be worn? J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2019 11; 72(11):1856-1871.
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The association between earlobe crease (Frank's sign) and cognitive performance is related to age. Results from the Atahualpa Project. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2018 Nov - Dec; 79:104-107.
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The Effects of Postoperative Intralesional Corticosteroids in the Prevention of Recurrent Earlobe Keloids: A Multispecialty Retrospective Review. Dermatol Surg. 2018 Jun; 44(6):865-869.
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Do combined otoplasty techniques really improve the surgical outcomes for prominent ear correction in adult patients? Ann Ital Chir. 2018; 89:157-161.
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Recurrent swelling of the ear. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2018 Jan; 16(1):96-98.
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Earlobe Crease in Patient With Chest Pain. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 May; 69(5):664-672.
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Palaeopathology of the earlobe crease (Frank's sign): New insights from Renaissance art. Int J Cardiol. 2017 Jun 01; 236:82-84.