lobule of auricle
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lob·ule of au·ri·cle
[TA]the lowest part of the auricle; it consists of fat and fibrous tissue not reinforced by the auricular cartilage; it is often used as a site to obtain a small sample of blood with a lancet.
Synonym(s): lobulus auriculae [TA], ear lobe
lob·ule of au·ri·cle
(lobyūl awri-kĕl) [TA]The lowest part of the auricle; it consists of fat and fibrous tissue not reinforced by the auricular cartilage; it is often used as a site to obtain a small sample of blood with a lancet.