Preferred Name |
middle ear |
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Synonyms |
tympanic cavity |
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Definitions |
The intermediate portion of the ear which consists of a small air-filled and membrane-lined chamber. It is lodged in the temporal bone and continues with the nasopharynx through the Eustachian tube. It is separated from the external ear by the tympanic membrane and from the inner ear by the fenestrae. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/VHOG_0000312 |
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definition |
The intermediate portion of the ear which consists of a small air-filled and membrane-lined chamber. It is lodged in the temporal bone and continues with the nasopharynx through the Eustachian tube. It is separated from the external ear by the tympanic membrane and from the inner ear by the fenestrae. |
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has_obo_namespace |
vertebrates_homologous_organs_groups |
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has_related_synonym |
tympanic cavity |
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id |
VHOG:0000312 |
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label |
middle ear |
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notation |
VHOG:0000312 |
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part_of | ||
prefLabel |
middle ear |
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treeView |