auricle

n.

1. Anatomy.
   1. The outer projecting portion of the ear. Also called pinna.
   2. See atrium (sense 2).
2. Biology. An earlobe-shaped part, process, or appendage, especially at the base of an organ.

[Middle English, auricle of the heart, from Old French, little ear, from Latin auricula, ear, earlier diminutive of auris, ear.]

auricled au'ri·cled (-kəld) adj.

(OR-i-kuhl)

noun
1. The outer projecting part of the ear; also known as pinna.
2. An ear-shaped part of each atrium of the heart.

Etymology
From Latin auricula (little ear), from auris (ear). Ultimately from Indo-European root aus- (ear) that's also the ancestor of such words as ear, aural, scout (literally, act of listening or spying)

Usage
"Smith even wrapped rubber bands around his ears to mimic Shrek's oddly shaped auricles." — Emily Aronson; Halloween Haven; Portsmouth Herald News (New Hampshire); Nov 1, 2005.

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(ô′rikəl)
n

1. pinna, the external part of the ear. n 2. atrium, the chamber of the heart that receives the blood: on the right, from the general circulation, and on the left, from the pulmonary circulation.

1. The pinna or flap of the ear.

2. See atrium.

1. the flap of the ear in the form of a funnel-like organ which collects the sound waves. Called also pinna.
2. the ear-shaped appendage of either atrium of the heart; formerly used to designate the entire atrium.

IN BRIEF: The outer part of the ear.

Nancy had a rash on her left auricle.

Tutor's tip: An "oracle" claims to tell you the future, but it takes a doctor to see the "auricles" (outer ear or atrium of the heart) in your body.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - atrium, hjertekammer

Nederlands (Dutch)
hartboezem (anatomie), zakje van spierweefsel op hartboezem, oorschelp, uitwendig oor van dier, aanhangsel in de vorm van een oor

Français (French)
n. - (Méd) pavillon auriculaire, oreille externe, oreillette

Deutsch (German)
n. - Ohrmuschel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ανατ.) πτερύγιο του αυτιού ή του καρδιακού κόλπου, καρδιακός κόλπος

Italiano (Italian)
auricola, atrio cardiaco, padiglione auricolare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - aurícula (f) (Anat.) (Bot.) (Zool.)

Русский (Russian)
ушная раковина, предсердие

Español (Spanish)
n. - aurícula

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ytteröra, hjärtförmak

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
外耳

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 外耳

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 외이(귓바퀴), 심이, 귀 모양의 부분

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 耳介, 心耳, 耳状部, 外耳

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الصوان : الجز الخارجيالغضروفي من الأذن, الأذين الأيسر أو الأيمن من القلب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אפרכסת האוזן, פרוזדור/עלייה בלב‬

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