adjective
auricular
aw-RIK-yuh-ler/ɔˈrɪkjələr/
Relating to an ear or ear-shaped structure.
The headphones cover the patient's auricular region during the hearing test.
Etymology
Auricula is a diminutive of auris, “ear.” The adjective therefore describes something pertaining to the ear, including its function of hearing.
In context
gave the treatment with ear seeds two seeds per point and also auricular massage
More examples
- The patient had a small auricular injury.
- An auricular appendage projects from an upper chamber of the heart.
- The botanist described an auricular lobe shaped like a tiny ear.
Similar words
- otic
- Specifically means relating to the ear rather than an ear-shaped structure.
- aural
- More often concerns hearing or the experience of sound.