OUTER EAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does outer ear mean? 

• OUTER EAR (noun)
  The noun OUTER EAR has 1 sense:

1. the part of the ear visible externally

  Familiarity information: OUTER EAR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OUTER EAR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The part of the ear visible externally

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

external ear; outer ear

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 

It is caused by problems in both the inner ear and middle or outer ear.

(Mixed Conductive and Sensorineural Hearing Loss, NCI Thesaurus)

Sound waves come in through your outer ear.

(Ear Disorders, NIH)

A suspension intended for administration either on the outer ear or into the auditory canal.

(Otic Suspension Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

A cream intended for administration either on the outer ear or into the auditory canal.

(Otic Cream Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

A substance intended for administration either on the outer ear or into the auditory canal.

(Otic Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

A solution intended for administration either on the outer ear or into the auditory canal.

(Otic Solution Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

An ointment intended for administration either on the outer ear or into the auditory canal.

(Otic Ointment Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

A disorder characterized by inflammation, swelling and redness to the outer ear and ear canal.

(External Ear Inflammation, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

A tube extending from the middle ear to the outer ear.

(External Canal, NCI Thesaurus)

The outer ear consists of the auricle, the ear canal as well as the tympanic membrane.

(Ear, NCI Thesaurus)