Anatomy

Ear Cartilage

Cartilage of the EAR AURICLE and the EXTERNAL EAR CANAL.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Cartilage of the EAR AURICLE and the EXTERNAL EAR CANAL.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Ear Cartilages
  • External Ear Cartilage
  • Cartilage, Ear
  • Cartilage, External Ear
  • Cartilages, Ear
  • Cartilages, External Ear
  • External Ear Cartilages
  • Auricular Cartilage
  • Auricular Cartilages
  • Cartilage, Auricular
  • Cartilages, Auricular

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

/abnorm permitted for congenital deformities but acquired deformities = EAR DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED + EAR CARTILAGE

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History Note

2008 (1979)

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Previous Indexing

  • Cartilage (1966-1978)
  • Ear, External (1966-1978)

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Tree Numbers

  1. A02w.165w.257w.250
  2. A09w.246w.272w.549

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ear Cartilage. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004425. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004425
  2. Ear Cartilage. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66557651