"Ear Canal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
	MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, 
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				The narrow passage way that conducts the sound collected by the EAR AURICLE to the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D004424 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | A09.246.272.396 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | Ear CanalEar CanalCanal, EarCanals, EarEar CanalsExternal Acoustic CanalAcoustic Canal, ExternalAcoustic Canals, ExternalExternal Acoustic CanalsExternal Auditory CanalExternal Ear CanalCanal, External EarCanals, External EarEar Canal, ExternalEar Canals, ExternalExternal Ear CanalsAuditory Canal, ExternalAuditory Canals, ExternalExternal Auditory CanalsExternal Acoustic MeatusAcoustic Meatus, External
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		            | Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total | 
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
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