"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 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 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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Frank's sign: a coronary artery disease predictor. BMJ Case Rep. 2014 Jul 15; 2014.
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Autogenous and prosthetic reconstruction of the ear. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2013 May; 25(2):271-86.
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Ear and nose reconstruction in children. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2012 Aug; 24(3):397-416.
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Imaging effector memory T cells in the ear after induction of adoptive DTH. J Vis Exp. 2008 Aug 14; (18).
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Increased acute inflammation, leukotriene B4-induced chemotaxis, and signaling in mice deficient for G protein-coupled receptor kinase 6. J Immunol. 2003 Dec 01; 171(11):6128-34.
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Locally invasive auricular aspergillosis after ear piercing in a neutropenic patient with leukemia. Am J Hematol. 2003 Aug; 73(4):296-7.
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A randomized controlled trial of auricular acupuncture for cocaine dependence. Arch Intern Med. 2000 Aug 14-28; 160(15):2305-12.
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Great auricular nerve: anatomy and imaging in a case of perineural tumor spread. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2000 Mar; 21(3):568-71.
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Water bolus for electron irradiation of the ear canal. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1995 Sep 30; 33(2):479-83.
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Acupuncture for the treatment of cocaine addiction. Investigation of a needle puncture control. J Subst Abuse Treat. 1995 May-Jun; 12(3):195-205.