| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. In an auricular manner.[Websters]
2. In an otic or aural manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In an acoustic, acoustical or sonic manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective auricular.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Form (auricular) | 1. Of or relating to near the ear.[Wordnet]. 2. Relating to or perceived by or shaped like the organ of hearing; "my apprehension of words is auricular; I must hear what I read"; "an auricular confession"; "an auricular appendage".[Wordnet]. 3. Pertaining to an auricle of the heart; "auricular fibrillation".[Wordnet]. 4. Of or pertaining to the ear, or to the sense of hearing; as, auricular nerves.[Websters]. 5. Told in the ear, i. e., told privately; as, auricular confession to the priest.[Websters]. 6. Recognized by the ear; known by the sense of hearing; as, auricular evidence.[Websters]. 7. Received by the ear; known by report.[Websters]. 8. Pertaining to the auricles of the heart.[Websters]. 9. Being aural, otic, auditory or acoustical.[Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Adjective base of the adverb auricularly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Date "AURICULARLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: AURICULARLY
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adverb] In a secret manner; by way of whisper, or voice addressed to the ear.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Adverb] In an auricular manner. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: auricular
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Auricular appendage | A pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Auricular appendix | A pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Auricular artery | Artery that supplies blood to the ear. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Auricular finger | The little finger; so called because it can be readily introduced into the ear passage. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Auricular point | The craniometric point at the center of the opening of the external acoustic meatus. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Auricular vein | One of two veins serving the ear region. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Greater auricular nerve | The greater auricular nerve originates from the cervical plexus, composed of branches of spinal nerves C2 and C3. It provides sensory innervation for the skin over parotid gland and mastoid process, and both surfaces of the outer ear. (references) | ||
| Lesser auricular nerve | The lesser auricular nerve originates from the cervical plexus, composed of branches of spinal nerves C2 and C3. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: auricular
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Auricular arrest | Medicine | Auricular standstill. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Auricular standstill | Medicine | Cessation of contraction of the atria of the heart. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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