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auricle

/ˈɔː.rɪ.kəl/

Traduction: Nom désignant soit un petit sac conique dépassant de la partie antéro-supérieure de chaque oreillette du cœur, soit la structure cartilagineuse visible à l'extérieur de l'oreille externe.

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noun

C1formalcommonmedical/ˈɔː.rɪ.kəl/

A noun referring to either a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart, or the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant soit un petit sac conique dépassant de la partie antéro-supérieure de chaque oreillette du cœur, soit la structure cartilagineuse visible à l'extérieur de l'oreille externe.
  1. Heart chamber C1 formal medical

    A small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart.

    • The auricle helps regulate blood flow into the heart.
    • Surgeons carefully examined the right auricle during the procedure.
    • An abnormality in the auricle can affect cardiac function.

    🇫🇷Auricule (du cœur)

  2. External ear B2 formal medical

    The externally visible cartilaginous structure of the outer ear.

    • The auricle collects sound waves and directs them into the ear canal.
    • He had a small piercing on his left auricle.
    • The shape of the auricle varies among individuals.

    🇫🇷Pavillon de l'oreille

    Synonymes: pinna

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