auricle of atrium
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au·ri·cle of a·tri·um
(awr'i-kĕl ā'trē-ŭm) A small conic ("ear-shaped") pouch projecting from the upper anterior portion of each atrium of the heart, increasing slightly the atrial volume.
Synonym(s):
auricula atrii,
atrial auricle,
auricle (2) ,
auricula (2) .
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