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Concept information

Preferred term

middle ear

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • tympanic cavity
  • tympanum

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/332330

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