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auricular point

auricular point

9.9
The point at the center of the ear opening on the side of the head
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : punto auricular
  • In anthropological studies, the auricular point is an important landmark for cranial measurements.

Examples

  • The surgeon located the auricular point before making precise measurements of the skull.

  • Can you locate the auricular point on the diagram?

  • Proper placement of the instrument requires alignment with the auricular point on each side of the head.

  • The auricular point is crucial for accurate measurements.

  • In anthropological studies, the auricular point is an important landmark for cranial measurements.

  • Proper placement of the instrument requires alignment with the auricular point on each side of the head.

  • The surgeon located the auricular point before making precise measurements of the skull.

Synonyms

auriculare
vsauricular point
  • Specialized
9.9

A point on the skull at the center of the ear opening

is a descriptive English term for that craniometric location

Surface Forms

auricular point singular
auricular points plural

Morphology

auricular + point

The compound is compositionally built from 'auricular' (ear-related) + 'point' (a specific location), so a learner who knows both words would reasonably infer it denotes a location on or near the ear. Although the dictionary definition gives a precise craniometric location, that level of technicality does not prevent the overall locational meaning from being transparently derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Auricular point uses auricular (from a word for the 'ear') and point to name the small spot at the center of the ear opening. Because doctors and scientists needed a clear, fixed spot to measure skulls and heads, the phrase came to mean this exact spot on the head.