Diseases

Tympanic Membrane Perforation

A temporary or persistent opening in the eardrum (TYMPANIC MEMBRANE). Clinical signs depend on the size, location, and associated pathological condition.

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Abstract

A temporary or persistent opening in the eardrum (TYMPANIC MEMBRANE). Clinical signs depend on the size, location, and associated pathological condition.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Eardrum Perforation
  • Tympanic Membrane Rupture
  • Membrane Perforation, Tympanic
  • Membrane Rupture, Tympanic
  • Perforation, Eardrum
  • Rupture, Tympanic Membrane

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Previous Indexing

  • Tympanic Membrane/injuries (1966-1993)

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  1. C09.218w.903w
  2. C26w.930w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tympanic Membrane Perforation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018058. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018058
  2. Tympanic Membrane Perforation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perforated_eardrum
  3. Tympanic Membrane Perforation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2562623