outstanding ear
outstanding ear
excessive protrusion of the auricle from the head, usually due to failure of the antihelical fold to develop.
Synonym(s): lop ear, protruding ear
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outstanding ear
An auricular deformity characterized by an excess protrusion of the ear from the head, attributed to a defective or absent antihelical fold formation and often accompanied by a large conchal bowl Treatment Surgical reduction or correction of conchal bowl cartilageMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
out·stand·ing ear
(owt-stan'ding ēr)Excessive protrusion of the auricle of the external ear from the head, usually due to failure of the antihelical fold to develop.
Synonym(s): protruding ear.
Synonym(s): protruding ear.
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