eustachian cartilage
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Eustachian tube — Infobox Anatomy Name = Eustachian tube Latin = tuba auditiva GraySubject = 230 GrayPage = 1042 Caption = Anatomy of the human ear. Caption2 = MapPos = Eustachian Tube MapCaption = The middle ear Precursor = first branchial pouch System = Artery … Wikipedia
Patulous Eustachian tube — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Patulous Eustachian tube ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|381.7 ICDO = Caption = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = ent eMedicineTopic = 359 DiseasesDB = Patulous Eustachian tube, also known as patent Eustachian tube, is the… … Wikipedia
elastic cartilage — n a yellowish flexible cartilage having the matrix infiltrated in all directions by a network of elastic fibers and occurring chiefly in the external ear, eustachian tube, and some cartilages of the larynx and epiglottis * * * a type of cartilage … Medical dictionary
elastic cartilage — noun : a yellowish flexible cartilage having the matrix infiltrated in all directions by a network of elastic fibers and occurring chiefly in the external ear, eustachian tube, and certain cartilages of the larynx and epiglottis … Useful english dictionary
cartilago tubae auditivae — [TA] cartilage of auditory tube: the cartilage on the inferomedial surface of the temporal bone that supports the walls of the cartilaginous portion of the auditory tube; called also tubal or eustachian cartilage and c. tubae auditoriae [TA… … Medical dictionary
Ear — The ear is the sense organ that detects sounds. The vertebrate ear shows a common biology from fish to humans, with variations in structure according to order and species. It not only acts as a receiver for sound, but plays a major role in the… … Wikipedia
ear disease — ▪ human Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human ear and hearing. Impaired hearing (deafness) is, with rare exception, the result of disease or abnormality of the outer, middle, or inner ear. Serious… … Universalium
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ear, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ of hearing and equilibrium that detects and analyzes noises by transduction (or the conversion of sound waves into electrochemical impulses) and maintains the sense of balance (equilibrium). The human ear, like … Universalium
Otitis media — Classification and external resources A view of the tympanic membrane showing acute otitis media ICD 10 H … Wikipedia
