Creator: Dr. Smitha S. Dutt
Keywords: ear deformities, ear deformities glossary, glossary for ear deformities, ear malformations, birth defects, pediatric ear malformations, ear deformity in newborns, congenital ear malformations, auricle, cleft, ear pain, congenital earlobe cleft

Written by Dr. Smitha S. Dutt, PhD

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Kaushik Bharati, MSc, PhD, FRSPH (London)

Last Updated on Feb 12, 2019

Glossary

Auricle: The external part of the ear

Auditory prosthesis: Device that substitutes or enhances the ability to hear

Cochlea: Snail-shaped structure in the inner ear that contains the organ of hearing

Tympanum: Eardrum, which lies between the external and middle ear

Published on Feb 07, 2019
Last Updated on Feb 12, 2019

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