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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Ear, External
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Descriptor Spanish:
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oído externo
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Orelha Externa
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Synonyms English:
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Ear, Outer
Ears, External
Ears, Outer
External Ear
External Ears
Outer Ear
Outer Ears
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Tree Number:
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A09.246.272
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Definition English:
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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. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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/abnorm permitted for congenital deformities but acquired deformities = EAR DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; inflammation = OTITIS EXTERNA; ear acupuncture or auriculoacupuncture or otoacupuncture (acupuncture therapy with ear as pressure point) goes here (IM) + ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY (IM)
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History Note English:
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EAR, EXTERNAL, DEFORMITY was heading 1966-70
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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4492
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Unique Identifier:
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D004431
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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