"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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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ear, Middle" by people in Profiles.
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Endovascular occlusion of a persistent stapedial artery prior to stapedotomy: a novel approach. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 Oct; 280(10):4701-4707.
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A fluorescent photoimmunoconjugate for imaging of cholesteatoma. Sci Rep. 2022 11 19; 12(1):19905.
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Uncovering the secreted signals and transcription factors regulating the development of mammalian middle ear ossicles. Dev Dyn. 2020 12; 249(12):1410-1424.
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The Potential for Preserved Cochleovestibular Function in the Setting of Prolonged Pneumolabyrinth. Otol Neurotol. 2020 08; 41(7):929-933.
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Otitis media susceptibility and shifts in the head and neck microbiome due to SPINK5 variants. J Med Genet. 2021 07; 58(7):442-452.
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CXCL12 is required for stirrup-shaped stapes formation during mammalian middle ear development. Dev Dyn. 2020 09; 249(9):1117-1126.
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FUT2 Variants Confer Susceptibility to Familial Otitis Media. Am J Hum Genet. 2018 11 01; 103(5):679-690.
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Adenomatous Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Middle Ear: A Multi-institutional Investigation of 32 Cases and Development of a Staging System. Otol Neurotol. 2018 09; 39(8):e712-e721.
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The First Reported Case of Primary Intestinal-type Adenocarcinoma of the Middle Ear and Review of the Literature. Otol Neurotol. 2017 10; 38(9):e364-e368.
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Middle ear adenomatous neuroendocrine tumors: a 25-year experience at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Virchows Arch. 2017 Nov; 471(5):667-672.