external ear

noun

the outer portion of the ear, consisting of the auricle and the canal extending to the tympanic membrane.

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Words nearby external ear

external carotid plexus, external carotid steal syndrome, external conflict, external conjugate, external degree, external ear, external elastic lamina, external fistula, external fixation, external galaxy, external genitalia
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British Dictionary definitions for external ear

external ear

noun

the part of the ear consisting of the auricle and the auditory canal
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Medical definitions for external ear

external ear

n.

The outer portion of the ear including the auricle and the passage leading to the eardrum.outer ear
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