耳じ殻かく

noun

auricle; pinna

Anatomical term for the visible outer part of the ear. Dated; in modern medical contexts 耳介 (じかい) is more common.

See also: 耳介

• 耳じ殻かくは音おとを集あつめる役やく割わりを持もつ。

  The auricle has the role of collecting sound.

• 解かい剖ぼう学がくの授じゅ業ぎょうで耳じ殻かくの構こう造ぞうを学まなんだ。

  We learned the structure of the pinna in anatomy class.