auricle

[aw´rĭ-k'l]

1. the projecting part of the ear lying outside the head; called also pinna.

Auricle.

2. the ear-shaped appendage of either atrium of the heart; formerly used to designate the entire atrium.

au·ri·cle

(aw'ri-kl), [TA] Avoid the outmoded use of this word in the sense of atrium.

The projecting shell-like structure on the side of the head, constituting, with the external acoustic meatus, the external ear. Synonym(s): auricula (1) [TA], pinna1 ☆ , ala auris

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auricle

(ôr′ĭ-kəl)

1. Anatomy

a. The outer projecting portion of the ear. Also called pinna.

b. See atrium.

2. Biology An earlobe-shaped part, process, or appendage, especially at the base of an organ.

au′ri·cled (-kəld) adj.

auricle

(1) (Right or left) atrial auricula, auricula atrii dextri/sinistri—a conical scrotiform structure that projects from either the right or left atrium.
(2) Pinna of the ear, auricula auris externa—the fan-shaped fibrocartilaginous plate located around the ear canal on each side of the head, which is the more prominent portion of the external ear, the lesser and lower portion being the earlobe.

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.

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auricle

1. The pinna, or external ear.

2. An obsolescent term for one of the upper chambers of the heart (atrium).

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

auricle

a former term for the ATRIUM of the heart.
an alternative term for the PINNA (outer ear).
(also called auricula) an ear-shaped part or appendage, such as that occurring at the base of some leaves.

Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

Auricle

The external structure of the ear.

Mentioned in: Otitis Externa

au·ri·cle

(awr'i-kĕl) [TA] Avoid the outmoded use of this word in the sense of atrium.

The projecting shell-like structure on the side of the head, constituting, with the external acoustic meatus, the external ear.

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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References in periodicals archive

Characteristics of dermoid cyst of the auricle. Arch Craniofac Surg 2014;15:22-7.

An Unusual Cause of Unilateral Prominent Ear: Dermoid Cyst

Several different methods are used for the anthropometric measurement of auricle. In generally, these can be divide into contactable (Vernier calipers and ruler, etc.) and non-contactable methods (3D scanner, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and photography) (Liu et al., 2010).

A Morphometric Study of Auricular Concha in the Population of Young Chinese Adults/Estudio Morfometrico de la Concha Auricular en una Poblacion de Jovenes Adultos Chinos

While the auricle (83%) is classically affected most commonly in adults, the larynx and trachea (50%), nasal, costal cartilage, joints, eye (20-60%), skin (36%), and heart (<%10) are other anatomical structures that can be affected (4).

Three Cases of Relapsing Polycondritis with Isolated Laryngotracheal Stenosis

Matsumoto, "Vascular leiomyoma of the auricle," Archives of Dermatology, vol.

Angioleiomyoma of the Auricle: An Unusual Tumor on a Rare Location

The amputated portion of the auricle was placed in a plastic bag with saline, surrounded by ice, and brought to the emergency room with the individual.

Reattachment of a partially amputated ear without microsurgery

Monaural cues are directionally dependent on spectral changes, which are produced due to reflections of sound waves from the folds of the auricle. Monaural and binaural cues are known as the head-related transfer function (HRTF).

POSSIBILITIES OF SPATIAL HEARING TESTING IN OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE

Most importantly, in the cited study, no placebo was used and the points on the auricle where electrical stimulation was applied were anatomically different, as were the duration and frequency of the applied electrical stimuli.

Electroacupuncture therapy in nicotine dependence: a double blind, sham-controlled study

(2011) this subgenus is characterized by more or less convolute stem leaves, appressed to the stem when dry, spreading when moist; dorsal leaf lobe longer than broad; auricles at leaf base lacking or not similar in size, the dorsal auricle distinctly larger than the ventral one, and perianth surface smooth.

Nueva cita y novedades para la flora briofitica Argentina

Inhibitory effect on the swelling of mouse auricle that was induced by dimethyl benzene

Expression, production, and renaturation of a functional single-chain variable antibody fragment (scFv) against human ICAM-1

Plastic surgeons, speech therapists, and otolaryngologists from Japan provide information on etiology and gene mutation; diagnosis, including imaging, audiometry, development of the auricle and external auditory canal and rib cartilage, bone-conduction auditory brainstem response and steady-state response, anomalies of the auditory ossicles, otitis media and subcutaneous abscess, and deciding on the position, timing, and method of surgery; surgical procedures, with illustrations and photos; intraoperative and postoperative complications like infection, necrosis, and facial nerve palsy; outcomes; management of postoperative wounds; hair removal; long-term hearing results; and psychological changes in patients.

Microtia and atresia; combined approach by plastic and otologic surgery

Jeon et al., "Sensation recovery of auricle following chronic ear surgery by retroauricular incision," European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, vol.

Patient satisfaction with postaural incision site

The auricle is developed from the fusion of 6 auricular hillocks from the first 2 pharyngeal arches.

One-stop outpatient management of accessory auricle in children with titanium clip