- cauliflower ear
- noun Date: 1904 an ear deformed from injury and excessive growth of reparative tissue
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cauliflower ear — n an ear permanently swollen into a strange shape, as a result of an injury … Dictionary of contemporary English
cauliflower ear — noun count a medical condition in which someone s ear is permanently swollen, usually because of an injury … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cauliflower ear — ☆ cauliflower ear n. an ear permanently deformed as a result of injuries from repeated blows, as in boxing … English World dictionary
Cauliflower ear — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Cauliflower ear ICD10 = ICD10|M|95|1|m|95 ICD9 = ICD9|738.7 ICDO = Caption = Cauliflower Ear as Seen in an Elderly Male OMIM = OMIM mult = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = DiseasesDB = Cauliflower ear… … Wikipedia
cauliflower ear — noun an auricle deformed by injury; common among boxers • Hypernyms: ↑auricle, ↑pinna, ↑ear * * * noun, pl ⋯ ears [count] : an ear that is permanently damaged and swollen after being hit many times * * * ˌcauliflower ˈear [cauliflower ear] … Useful english dictionary
Cauliflower ear — An acquired deformity of the external ear to which wrestlers and boxers are particularly vulnerable. The cause is damage due to trauma. When trauma causes a blood clot under the skin of the ear, the clot disrupts the connection of the skin to the … Medical dictionary
cauliflower ear — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms cauliflower ear : singular cauliflower ear plural cauliflower ears a medical condition in which someone s ear is permanently swollen, usually because of an injury … English dictionary
cauliflower ear — a human ear that looks like a small cauliflower After years of playing rugby Ron had a cauliflower ear. It had been bumped and injured too many times … English idioms
cauliflower ear — an ear that has been deformed by repeated injury, resulting in an irregular thickening of scar tissue. [1905 10, Amer.] * * * ▪ pathology distortion of the cartilage of the outer ear as the result of an injury. If the injury causes bleeding … Universalium
cauliflower ear — Ear enlarged or disfigured (usu. by boxing) … A concise dictionary of English slang
Cauliflower-ear deformity — Destruction of the underlying cartilage framework of the outer ear (pinnae), usually caused by either infection or trauma, resulting in a thickening of the ear. Classically, blood collects (hematoma) between the ear cartilage and the skin. There… … Medical dictionary
