external ear
1external ear — n. the part of the ear outside the tympanic membrane: see EAR1 …
2External ear — There are three sections of the ear. They are the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The external ear looks complicated but it is functionally the simplest part of the ear. It consists of the pinna or auricle (the visible projecting …
3external ear — noun the part of the ear visible externally • Syn: ↑outer ear • Hypernyms: ↑external organ • Part Holonyms: ↑auditory apparatus • Part Meronyms: ↑auditory meatus …
4external ear — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms external ear : singular external ear plural external ears medical the outside part of the ear …
5external ear — exter′nal ear′ n. anat. the outer portion of the ear, consisting of the auricle and the external auditory meatus …
6external ear — /əkˈstɜnəl ɪə/ (say uhk sternuhl ear) noun that section of the ear which is made up of its projecting outer portion and the ear canal …
7external ear — noun The outer ear. See Also: internal ear …
8external ear — the outer portion of the ear, consisting of the auricle and the canal extending to the tympanic membrane. See diag. under ear1. * * * …
9external ear — noun the parts of the ear outside the eardrum, especially the pinna …
10Ear — Ear, n. [AS. e[ a]re; akin to OFries. [ a]re, [ a]r, OS. ?ra, D. oor, OHG. ?ra, G. ohr, Icel. eyra, Sw. [ o]ra, Dan. [ o]re, Goth. auso, L. auris, Lith. ausis, Russ. ukho, Gr. ?; cf. L. audire to hear, Gr. ?, Skr. av to favor, protect. Cf.… …
