| ear tag | Common minor anomaly, a rudimentary tag of ear tissue, often containing a core cartilage, usually located just in front of the ear (auricle). Therefore also called preauricular tag. The presence of 2 or more minor anomalies in a child increases the probability that the child has a major malformation. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| tag, ear | Common minor anomaly, a rudimentary tag of ear tissue, often containing a core cartilage, usually located just in front of the ear (auricle). Therefore, also called preauricular tag. The presence of 2 or more minor anomalies in a child increases the probability that the child has a major malformation. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| affinity tag | <biochemistry, molecular biology> A short amino acid sequence, usually engineered onto the N- or C-terminus of a protein, to make its purification easier. (14 Nov 1997) |
| preauricular tag | Common minor anomaly, a rudimentary tag of ear tissue, often containing a core cartilage, usually located just in front of the ear (auricle). Therefore also called preauricular tag. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sentinel tag | Projecting edematous skin at the lower end of an anal fissure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| skin tag | A polypoid outgrowth of both epidermis and dermal fibrovascular tissue, common terminology for any small benign cutaneous lesion. Synonym: acrochordon, fibroepithelial polyp, fibroma molle, senile fibroma, soft wart. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tag | See: label, tracer. 2. A small outgrowth or polyp. Anal skin tag, a fibrous polyp of the anus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tag, preauricular | See Tag, ear. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Expressed Sequence Tag | <molecular biology> Expressed sequence tags are sequence tagged sites derived from cDNAs. See: sequence tagged site. Acronym: EST (06 Aug 1998) |
| anterior notch of ear | A notch between the supratragic tubercle and the crus of the helix. Synonym: incisura anterior auris, anterior auricular groove, auricular notch, sulcus auriculae anterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior wall of middle ear | It contains the carotid canal and the opening of the auditory tube. Synonym: paries caroticus cavi tympani, anterior wall of middle ear, carotid wall of middle ear. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aviator's ear | See Aerotitis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Aztec ear | An auricle with the lobule absent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bat ear | Congenital deformity of the external ear, with poor development of helix and anthelix. Synonym: bat ear. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bear's-ear | <botany> A kind of primrose (Primula auricula), so called from the shape of the leaf. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| benign ear cyst | A disorder where there are noncancerous lumps or growths within the ear canal or on the pinna of the ear (external ear). most lumps are sebaceous cysts but some are bony overgrowths known as exostoses (or osteomas). If large enough they may interfere with hearing. In this case surgical removal may be required. (27 Sep 1997) |