middle ear (redirected from Ear, middle)

ear (ēr) the organ of hearing and of equilibrium, consisting of the external ear, the middle ear, and the internal ear.

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Blainville ears  asymmetry of the ears.

Cagot ear  one without a lower lobe.

cauliflower ear  a partially deformed auricle due to injury and subsequent perichondritis.

diabetic ear  mastoiditis complicating diabetes.

external ear  the pinna and external meatus together.

glue ear  a chronic condition marked by a collection of fluid of high viscosity in the middle ear, due to obstruction of the eustachian tube.

inner ear  the labyrinth; the vestibule, cochlea, and semicircular canals together.

middle ear  the cavity in the temporal bone comprising the tympanic cavity, auditory ossicles, and auditory tube.

outer ear  external e.

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middle ear

n.

The space located between the eardrum and the inner ear that contains the three auditory ossicles, which convey vibrations through the oval window to the cochlea. Also called tympanic cavity, tympanum.

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Middle ear

The cavity or space between the eardrum and the inner ear. It includes the eardrum, the three little bones (hammer, anvil, and stirrup) that transmit sound to the inner ear, and the eustachian tube, which connects the inner ear to the nasopharynx (the back of the nose).

Mentioned in: Cochlear Implants, Hearing Aids, Myringotomy and Ear Tubes

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middle ear,

the tympanic cavity with the auditory ossicles contained in an irregular space in the temporal bone. It is separated from the external ear by the tympanic membrane and from the inner ear by the oval window. The auditory (eustachian) tube carries air from the posterior nasopharynx into the middle ear. Also called tympanic cavity. Compare external ear, internal ear.

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middle ear

see ear, otitis media.

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middle ear cavity

cavity of the middle ear made up of the tympanic bulla and the epitympanic recess.

middle ear ossicles

see ossicle.