periauricular
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- adjective
- /ˌpɛriˌɔːrɪˈkjʊlər/
- Specialized
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periauricular
- After the injury, he noticed swelling in the periauricular region around his ear.
Examples
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A 38-year-old man presented with a 3-week history of right-sided otalgia, otorrhea, periauricular swelling, and trismus.
Academic text (2009) -
Superficial parotidectomy is associated in most cases with periauricular depression secondary to a loss of volume, leading to variable aesthetic deformities.
Academic text (2005) -
The temporoparietal fascia is an alternative to periauricular skin.
Academic text (2014) -
It has a predilection for the scalp and periauricular area.
Academic text (2010) -
This invariably leads to a degree of postsurgical volume deficit that results in asymmetry secondary to depression in the periauricular region.
Academic text (2005) -
The fascia covered by skin avoids the use of scarred inelastic periauricular or scalp hair-bearing skin that requires further hair removal.
Academic text (2014) -
Children with complicated PTTO have either an associated upper respiratory tract infection, periauricular cellulitis, or occlusion of the external auditory canal.
Academic text (2001) -
The surgeon carefully examined the periauricular area for any signs of infection after the procedure.
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The doctor explained that the periauricular tissue may be affected during the surgery.
Synonyms
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Relating to the ear or the area around it
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Relating to the ear or to hearing
At the front of the outer ear
Located behind the outer part of the ear
Located just behind the ear
How Near
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word periauricular comes from peri- meaning 'around' and auricular meaning 'ear', as in the familiar word aural. So it means 'around the ear' and is used for things just outside the ear.