"Ear Auricle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The shell-like structure projects like a little wing (pinna) from the side of the head. Ear auricles collect sound from the environment.
| Descriptor ID |
D054644
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.246.272.197
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| Concept/Terms |
Ear Auricle- Ear Auricle
- Auricle, Ear
- Ear Auricles
- Pinna, Ear
- Auricles, Ear
- Ear Pinna
- Ear Pinnas
- Pinnas, Ear
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ear Auricle" by people in Profiles.
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Necrotizing fasciitis of the ear: an unusual case. Ear Nose Throat J. 2014 Mar; 93(3):E7-E10.