Definition of Auricular. Meaning of Auricular. Synonyms of Auricular

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Definition of Auricular

Auricular
Auricular Au*ric"u*lar ([add]*r[i^]k"[-u]*l[~e]r), a. [LL. auricularis: cf. F. auriculaire. See Auricle.] 1. Of or pertaining to the ear, or to the sense of hearing; as, auricular nerves. 2. Told in the ear, i. e., told privately; as, auricular confession to the priest. This next chapter is a penitent confession of the king, and the strangest . . . that ever was auricular. --Milton. 3. Recognized by the ear; known by the sense of hearing; as, auricular evidence. ``Auricular assurance.' --Shak. 4. Received by the ear; known by report. ``Auricular traditions.' --Bacon. 5. (Anat.) Pertaining to the auricles of the heart. Auricular finger, the little finger; so called because it can be readily introduced into the ear passage.

Meaning of Auricular from wikipedia

- Auricular may refer to: Look up auricular in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Auricular muscles, surrounding the ear A relational adjective, as in the...
- possible auricular hematoma often have additional injuries (for example, head/neck lacerations) due to the frequently traumatic causes of auricular hematoma...
- ear canal by fibrous tissue. Many mammals can move the pinna (with the auriculares muscles) in order to focus their hearing in a certain direction in much...
- The great auricular nerve is a cutaneous (sensory) nerve of the head. It originates from the second and third cervical (spinal) nerves (C2-C3) of the...
- Auriculotherapy (also auricular therapy, ear acupuncture, and auriculoacupuncture) is a form of alternative medicine based on the idea that the ear is...
- (December 2008). "Surgical treatment of recurring preauricular sinus: supra-auricular approach". Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica. 28 (6): 302–5. PMC 2689545...
- The posterior auricular muscle is a muscle behind the auricle of the outer ear. It arises from the mastoid part of the temporal bone, and inserts into...
- The anterior auricular muscle, the smallest of the three auricular muscles, is thin and fan-shaped, and its fibers are pale and indistinct. It arises...
- lesser auricular nerve originates from the cervical plexus, composed of branches of spinal nerves C2 and C3. Therefore, the "Great auricular nerve" is...
- The auricular branch of the vagus nerve is often termed the Alderman's nerve ("a reference to the old Aldermen of the City of London and their practice...