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DEFINITION of aur-]]

ear (hear also: acou-); Aur‑ denotes the ear structure, especially the external ear (pinna/auricle), or hearing/perception by ear. In clinical contexts, it appears in abbreviations like aur. sin. (auris sinistra, left ear) and terms for ear anatomy, pathology, or procedures, often alongside oto- terms. For example, auricular refers to ear‑shaped or pertaining to the ear, and auriscope is an otoscope for viewing the ear canal.

|Term|Breakdown|Brief meaning| |---|---|---| |auricle|aur‑ + ‑icle “small”|Pinna or external ear; also the ear‑like appendage of the atrium.s10+2| |Aural|aur‑ + ‑al “pertaining to”|Related to the ear or hearing.homework.study+2| |Auricular|auricul‑ (diminutive) + ‑ar|Pertaining to the ear or ear‑shaped.s10+2| |Auriscope|i‑ “ear” + ‑scope “instrument”|Instrument for examining the ear (otoscope synonym).s10​| |Au. sin./ Au. dext.|auris sinistra/ dextra|Left/right ear (abbreviations).wikipedia​|

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ETYMOLOGY of aur-

latin auris; From Latin auris (“ear”), a third‑declension feminine noun with genitive auris and diminutive auricula (“little ear,” auricle). Cognate with Greek ous/ōtos (oto‑), both from Proto‑Indo‑European h₂ṓws (“ear”), explaining the parallel usage in med‑term.

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RELATED TERMS to aur-

Term	Meaning	Prefix/Suffix?
o‑	ear	-
aur-	ear	-
ot-	YES	-

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DERIVATIONS of aur-

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