preauricular

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adjective

In front of the external ear.

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Meanings

adjectivepreauricular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn front of the external ear.
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    The signals were bandpass-filtered to 0.03–330 Hz and sampled at 1 kHz. Four head-position-indicator coils were attached to the subject's scalp, and head coordinates were registered with a 3D digitizer by identifying the locations of the coils together with the locations of three anatomical landmarks (nasion and left and right preauricular points) and some additional points on the scalp.

    2015 July 8, “Modulation of Rolandic Beta-Band Oscillations during Motor Simulation of Joint Actions”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From pre- + auricular.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with preauricular

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Cite this entry
APA

preauricular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preauricular

MLA

“preauricular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preauricular. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preauricular,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preauricular.

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