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Meaning of preauricular in English:

preauricular

Pronunciation /ˌpriːɔːˈrɪkjʊlə/

adjective

(also praeauricular)
Anatomy

  • 1Located in front of the ear.

  • 2Designating a groove in the ilium situated lateral to the auricular surface, which is more prominently developed in the female than in the male.

Origin

Late 19th century. From pre- + auricular.