Q16.1 Congenital absence, atresia and stricture of auditory canal (external)

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Congenital atresia or stricture of osseous meatus

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Absence (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)
auditory canal (congenital) (external) Q16.1
Agenesis
auditory (canal) (external) Q16.1
Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) Q89.9
Atresia, atretic
auditory canal (external) Q16.1
Fusion, fused (congenital)
Malformation (congenital) See also Anomaly
absence of
Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial) See also Stricture
Stricture See also Stenosis
ear canal (external) (congenital) Q16.1
meatus
ear (congenital) Q16.1
osseous (ear) (congenital) Q16.1
osseous meatus (ear) (congenital) Q16.1

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Code Title
Q00-Q99 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Q10-Q18 Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck (Q10-Q18)
Q16 Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearing
Q16.1 Congenital absence, atresia and stricture of auditory canal (external)
Applicable to
Congenital atresia or stricture of osseous meatus