auriculo-

prefix
/ɔːˈɹɪk.jʊl.əʊ/UK/ɔˈɹɪk.jəl.oʊ/US

Etymology

Formed from auricular + -o-; compare aur-.

  1. derived from auriculāris
  2. formed as auriculo- — “auricular + -o-

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the auricle of the heart.

    • The auriculo-ventricular orifice is an oblique slit[.]
  2. Of or pertaining to the external ear

    Of or pertaining to the external ear; aural, auricular.

    • The first of these, the auriculo-temporal nerve, passes backwards, under the external pterygoid muscle, and then upwards between the mandible and the external meatus, underneath the parotid gland.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA