anvil |
in anatomy, the middle one of three small bones in a mammal's ear; incus. [1/3 definitions] |
aural2 |
of or relating to the ear or hearing. |
auricle |
the visible, projecting portion of the ear. [2/3 definitions] |
auricular |
of or relating to the ear or hearing. [2/3 definitions] |
auriform |
shaped like an ear. |
cauliflower ear |
an ear that is permanently misshapen as a result of repeated blows or injuries, as from boxing. |
cerumen |
a waxy yellow secretion from glands in the outer ear canal; earwax. |
cholesteatoma |
a tumor-like mass of epithelial cells appearing esp. in the middle ear or mastoid process, also known as a pearl tumor. |
cob |
the hard center of an ear of corn; corncob. [1/3 definitions] |
cochlea |
a spiral tube in the inner ear of most mammals, containing the endings of nerves that register sound in the brain. |
corn1 |
the ear on which the seeds of this plant grow. [1/7 definitions] |
corncob |
the woody core that bears the kernels in an ear of corn. [1/2 definitions] |
corn silk |
the long silky part of the pistil of the corn plant, lying between the rows of kernels and extending beyond the tip of the ear. |
crop |
a clipping, as of an animal's ear. [1/12 definitions] |
dulcet |
pleasing to the ear; melodious. [1/2 definitions] |
earache |
a persisting pain in the middle or inner ear. |
earbud |
earphones that fit into the outer ear canal. |
eardrum |
a membrane that separates the middle ear from the outer ear and that vibrates when sound waves strike it. (See tympanic membrane.) |
earlap |
the external ear, or the earlobe. [1/2 definitions] |
earlobe |
the fleshy lower part of the outer ear. |
earmark |
an identifying mark made on the ear of an animal such as a cow. [2/4 definitions] |