retroauricular

English

Etymology

retro- +‎ auricular

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɪkjʊlə(ɹ)

Adjective

retroauricular (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Behind the auricle (of the ear)
    • 2015 August 18, Ciara Gimblet et al., “IL-22 Protects against Tissue Damage during Cutaneous Leishmaniasis”, in PLoS ONE‎, volume 10, →DOI:
      For measurements of antigen-specific cytokine production in the mouse, the retroauricular lymph node was removed, mechanically dissociated, and single cell suspensions were prepared.
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