Definition of auricle in English:

auricle

noun ˈɔːrɪk(ə)lˈɔrək(ə)l

Anatomy Biology

1A structure resembling an ear or ear lobe.
grass leaves often have two auricles at the junction between the leaf sheath and the blade
Example sentencesExamples
- The auricles are small, clearly separated from the anterior and posterior margins of the shell and are found in the plane of the closing of the valves.
- The new species differs from it in being narrower and higher at a comparable growth stage and in having less oblique auricles.
1. 1.1 The external part or pinna of the ear.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Within head injuries auricles were mainly bruised.
  Inflammation or infection of external auditory canal and auricle.
  The long term cosmetic problems arise from resultant destruction of cartilage that forms the skeleton of the auricle.
  Radiographic examination revealed opacities consistent with bony structure in the auricles of the ears, with the right more prominent than the left.
  We have argued that local authorities should make it a requirement for those performing high ear piercing to warn their customers of the possibility of abscess formation and the resulting permanent deformity of the auricle.
  An indentation situated in front of the auricle of the ear.
  Outside the cranial cavity, the auricle and the semispinalis capitis muscle are seen.
  Synonyms
  compartment, cavity, hollow, pocket, cell
2
blood passes downward from the auricle to the ventricle
another term for atrium (of the heart)
Example sentencesExamples
- The heart appears to be the most primitive of all adult vertebrates, with the auricle, ventricle and conus arteriosus arranged in straight line, rather than being doubled over one another.
- This involves inserting a device within a catheter into the interior of the heart and which spreads out like an umbrella inside the right and left auricle.
1. 2.1 A small muscular flap on the surface of each atrium of the heart.
  Example sentencesExamples
  It has a real beating heart with all its auricles, ventricles and valves in their anatomically correct positions.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin auricula 'external part of the ear', diminutive of auris 'ear'.

Definition of auricle in US English:

auricle

nounˈôrək(ə)lˈɔrək(ə)l

Anatomy Biology

1A structure resembling an ear or earlobe.
Example sentencesExamples
- The auricles are small, clearly separated from the anterior and posterior margins of the shell and are found in the plane of the closing of the valves.
- The new species differs from it in being narrower and higher at a comparable growth stage and in having less oblique auricles.
1. 1.1
  another term for atrium (of the heart)
  Example sentencesExamples
  The heart appears to be the most primitive of all adult vertebrates, with the auricle, ventricle and conus arteriosus arranged in straight line, rather than being doubled over one another.
  This involves inserting a device within a catheter into the interior of the heart and which spreads out like an umbrella inside the right and left auricle.
2. 1.2 Strictly, a small muscular appendage of each atrium.
  Example sentencesExamples
  It has a real beating heart with all its auricles, ventricles and valves in their anatomically correct positions.
3. 1.3 The external part or pinna of the ear.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Inflammation or infection of external auditory canal and auricle.
  An indentation situated in front of the auricle of the ear.
  Outside the cranial cavity, the auricle and the semispinalis capitis muscle are seen.
  Within head injuries auricles were mainly bruised.
  Radiographic examination revealed opacities consistent with bony structure in the auricles of the ears, with the right more prominent than the left.
  The long term cosmetic problems arise from resultant destruction of cartilage that forms the skeleton of the auricle.
  We have argued that local authorities should make it a requirement for those performing high ear piercing to warn their customers of the possibility of abscess formation and the resulting permanent deformity of the auricle.
  Synonyms
  compartment, cavity, hollow, pocket, cell

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin auricula ‘external part of the ear’, diminutive of auris ‘ear’.

单词	auricle
释义	Definition of auricle in English: auricle noun ˈɔːrɪk(ə)lˈɔrək(ə)l Anatomy Biology 1A structure resembling an ear or ear lobe. grass leaves often have two auricles at the junction between the leaf sheath and the blade Example sentencesExamples The auricles are small, clearly separated from the anterior and posterior margins of the shell and are found in the plane of the closing of the valves. The new species differs from it in being narrower and higher at a comparable growth stage and in having less oblique auricles. 1.1 The external part or pinna of the ear. Example sentencesExamples Within head injuries auricles were mainly bruised. Inflammation or infection of external auditory canal and auricle. The long term cosmetic problems arise from resultant destruction of cartilage that forms the skeleton of the auricle. Radiographic examination revealed opacities consistent with bony structure in the auricles of the ears, with the right more prominent than the left. We have argued that local authorities should make it a requirement for those performing high ear piercing to warn their customers of the possibility of abscess formation and the resulting permanent deformity of the auricle. An indentation situated in front of the auricle of the ear. Outside the cranial cavity, the auricle and the semispinalis capitis muscle are seen. Synonyms compartment, cavity, hollow, pocket, cell 2 blood passes downward from the auricle to the ventricle another term for atrium (of the heart) Example sentencesExamples The heart appears to be the most primitive of all adult vertebrates, with the auricle, ventricle and conus arteriosus arranged in straight line, rather than being doubled over one another. This involves inserting a device within a catheter into the interior of the heart and which spreads out like an umbrella inside the right and left auricle. 2.1 A small muscular flap on the surface of each atrium of the heart. Example sentencesExamples It has a real beating heart with all its auricles, ventricles and valves in their anatomically correct positions. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin auricula 'external part of the ear', diminutive of auris 'ear'. Definition of auricle in US English: auricle nounˈôrək(ə)lˈɔrək(ə)l Anatomy Biology 1A structure resembling an ear or earlobe. Example sentencesExamples The auricles are small, clearly separated from the anterior and posterior margins of the shell and are found in the plane of the closing of the valves. The new species differs from it in being narrower and higher at a comparable growth stage and in having less oblique auricles. 1.1 another term for atrium (of the heart) Example sentencesExamples The heart appears to be the most primitive of all adult vertebrates, with the auricle, ventricle and conus arteriosus arranged in straight line, rather than being doubled over one another. This involves inserting a device within a catheter into the interior of the heart and which spreads out like an umbrella inside the right and left auricle. 1.2 Strictly, a small muscular appendage of each atrium. Example sentencesExamples It has a real beating heart with all its auricles, ventricles and valves in their anatomically correct positions. 1.3 The external part or pinna of the ear. Example sentencesExamples Inflammation or infection of external auditory canal and auricle. An indentation situated in front of the auricle of the ear. Outside the cranial cavity, the auricle and the semispinalis capitis muscle are seen. Within head injuries auricles were mainly bruised. Radiographic examination revealed opacities consistent with bony structure in the auricles of the ears, with the right more prominent than the left. The long term cosmetic problems arise from resultant destruction of cartilage that forms the skeleton of the auricle. We have argued that local authorities should make it a requirement for those performing high ear piercing to warn their customers of the possibility of abscess formation and the resulting permanent deformity of the auricle. Synonyms compartment, cavity, hollow, pocket, cell Origin Late Middle English: from Latin auricula ‘external part of the ear’, diminutive of auris ‘ear’.
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