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the outer portion of the ear, consisting of the auricle and the canal extending to the tympanic membrane. See diag. under ear1.
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external ear — n. the part of the ear outside the tympanic membrane: see EAR1 … English World dictionary
External ear — There are three sections of the ear. They are the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The external ear looks complicated but it is functionally the simplest part of the ear. It consists of the pinna or auricle (the visible projecting … Medical dictionary
external ear — noun the part of the ear visible externally • Syn: ↑outer ear • Hypernyms: ↑external organ • Part Holonyms: ↑auditory apparatus • Part Meronyms: ↑auditory meatus … Useful english dictionary
external ear — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms external ear : singular external ear plural external ears medical the outside part of the ear … English dictionary
external ear — exter′nal ear′ n. anat. the outer portion of the ear, consisting of the auricle and the external auditory meatus … From formal English to slang
external ear — /əkˈstɜnəl ɪə/ (say uhk sternuhl ear) noun that section of the ear which is made up of its projecting outer portion and the ear canal …
external ear — noun The outer ear. See Also: internal ear … Wiktionary
external ear — noun the parts of the ear outside the eardrum, especially the pinna … English new terms dictionary
Ear — Ear, n. [AS. e[ a]re; akin to OFries. [ a]re, [ a]r, OS. ?ra, D. oor, OHG. ?ra, G. ohr, Icel. eyra, Sw. [ o]ra, Dan. [ o]re, Goth. auso, L. auris, Lith. ausis, Russ. ukho, Gr. ?; cf. L. audire to hear, Gr. ?, Skr. av to favor, protect. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ear finger — Ear Ear, n. [AS. e[ a]re; akin to OFries. [ a]re, [ a]r, OS. ?ra, D. oor, OHG. ?ra, G. ohr, Icel. eyra, Sw. [ o]ra, Dan. [ o]re, Goth. auso, L. auris, Lith. ausis, Russ. ukho, Gr. ?; cf. L. audire to hear, Gr. ?, Skr. av to favor, protect. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
