auricle
pronunciation
How to pronounce auricle in British English:
UK [ˈɔ:rɪkl]
How to pronounce auricle in American English:
US [ˈɔrɪkəl]
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- Noun:
- a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart
- the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
Word Origin
- auricle (n.)
- part of the ear, 1650s, from Latin auricula "ear," diminutive of auris (see ear (n.1)). As a chamber of the heart, early 15c., from Latin, so called from a perceived similarity in shape to an animal's ear.
Example
- 1. The left auricle and ear acupuncture point pursue relatively big .
- 2. Auricle of stipules of radical leaves 1 , apex rounded .
- 3. Isolation , labelling and autotransplantation of left auricle myocytes in adult rabbit .
- 4. For their ears , you may see only remember cleaning cerumen , forgetting exposed the auricle .
- 5. We discussed how to use the deformed ear tissue and to perform tympanum shaping at the time of auricle reconstruction for suitable patients to improve the hearing .