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OUTER EAR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The part of the ear visible externally
Synonyms:
external ear; outer ear
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("outer ear" is a kind of...):
external organ (an organ that is situated on or near the surface of the body)
Meronyms (parts of "outer ear"):
acoustic meatus; auditory canal; auditory meatus; ear canal; external auditory canal (either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane)
auricle; ear; pinna (the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear)
Holonyms ("outer ear" is a part of...):
auditory apparatus (all of the components of the organ of hearing including the outer and middle and inner ears)
Context examples:
A bacterial infectious process involving the outer ear and ear canal.
(External Ear Infection, NCI Thesaurus)
An acute or chronic inflammatory process involving the skin of the outer ear and the ear canal.
(External Ear Inflammation, NCI Thesaurus)
Hearing loss caused by a problem in the outer ear or middle ear.
(Conductive Hearing Loss, NCI Thesaurus)
A device that fits into the outer ear and delivers air pulses to the middle ear can help.
(Meniere's Disease, NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
