ear (ēr) the organ of hearing and of equilibrium, consisting of the external ear, the middle ear, and the internal ear.
Blainville ears asymmetry of the ears.
Cagot ear one without a lower lobe.
cauliflower ear a partially deformed auricle due to injury and subsequent perichondritis.
diabetic ear mastoiditis complicating diabetes.
external ear the pinna and external meatus together.
glue ear a chronic condition marked by a collection of fluid of high viscosity in the middle ear, due to obstruction of the eustachian tube.
inner ear the labyrinth; the vestibule, cochlea, and semicircular canals together.
middle ear the cavity in the temporal bone comprising the tympanic cavity, auditory ossicles, and auditory tube.
outer ear external e.
out·er ear (ou t r)n. See external ear. |
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