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external ear
external earn. The outer portion of the ear including the auricle and the passage leading to the eardrum. Also called outer ear.external ear n (Anatomy) the part of the ear consisting of the auricle and the auditory canal exter′nal ear′ n. the outer portion of the ear, consisting of the auricle and the external auditory meatus. external earThe ear’s auricle (pinna) and external auditory canal between the auricle and the tympanic membrane (eardrum).ThesaurusNoun | 1. | external ear - the part of the ear visible externallyouter earacoustic meatus, auditory canal, auditory meatus, ear canal, external auditory canal - either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membraneexternal organ - an organ that is situated on or near the surface of the bodyauditory apparatus - all of the components of the organ of hearing including the outer and middle and inner earsauricle, pinna, ear - the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear |
external ear
external ear[ek¦stərn·əl ′ēr] (anatomy) The portion of the ear that receives sound waves, including the pinna and external auditory meatus. external ear
external earn. The outer portion of the ear including the auricle and the passage leading to the eardrum.
external earn. The outer portion of the ear including the auricle and the passage leading to the eardrum. Also called outer ear.au·ri·cle (awr'i-kĕl) [TA] 1. The projecting shell-like structure on the side of the head, constituting, with the external acoustic meatus, the external ear. Synonym(s): auricula (1) , pinna (1) . 2. Synonym(s): auricle of atrium.
pin·na, pl. pinnae (pin'ă, -ē) 1. Synonym(s): auricle (1) . 2. A feather, wing, or fin. [L. pinna or penna, a feather, in pl. a wing]
EAR Abbreviation for estimated average requirement.
ear (ēr) [TA] The organ of hearing: composed of the external ear, which includes the auricle and the external acoustic, or auditory, meatus; the middle ear, or the tympanic cavity with its ossicles; and the internal ear or inner ear, or labyrinth, which includes the semicircular canals, vestibule, and cochlea. See also: auricle Synonym(s): auris [TA] . EAR Abbreviation for estimated average requirement.
ear (ēr) [TA] Organ of hearing and equilibrium, composed of external ear,, consisting of auricle, external acoustic meatus, and tympanic membrane; middle ear,, or tympanic cavity, with its auditory ossicles and associated muscles; and internal ear,, the vestibulocochlear organ, which includes the bony labyrinth (of semicircular canals, vestibule, and cochlea), and vestibular and cochlear labyrinths. Synonym(s): auris. external ear Related to external ear: External ear canalSynonyms for external earnoun the part of the ear visible externallySynonymsRelated Words- acoustic meatus
- auditory canal
- auditory meatus
- ear canal
- external auditory canal
- external organ
- auditory apparatus
- auricle
- pinna
- ear
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