Darwin tubercle
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Darwin's tubercle — n the slight projection occas. present on the edge of the external human ear and assumed by some scientists to represent the pointed part of the ear of quadrupeds called also auricular tubercle of Darwin … Medical dictionary
Darwin's tubercle — Left: Darwin s tubercle. Right: the homologous point in a macaque. Darwin s tubercle is a congenital ear condition which often presents as a thickening on the helix at the junction of the upper and middle thirds. The feature is present in… … Wikipedia
Darwin ear tubercle — Dar·win ear, tubercle (dahrґwin) [Charles Robert Darwin, English biologist, 1809–1882] see under ear and see tuberculum auriculare … Medical dictionary
tubercle of darwin — Usage: usually capitalized D : darwin s tubercle … Useful english dictionary
Darwin — Charles R., English biologist and evolutionist, 1809–1882. See darwinian ear, darwinian evolution, darwinian reflex, darwinian theory, darwinian tubercle … Medical dictionary
darwin's tubercle — noun Usage: usually capitalized D : the slight projection occasionally present on the edge of the external human ear and assumed by some scientists to represent the pointed part of the ear of quadrupeds … Useful english dictionary
auricular tubercle of Darwin — n DARWIN S TUBERCLE … Medical dictionary
woolner's tubercle — ˈwu̇lnə(r)z noun or woolner s point or woolner s tip Usage: usually capitalized W Etymology: after Thomas Woolner died 1892 English sculptor and poet : darwin s t … Useful english dictionary
tuberculum auriculare — [TA] auricular tubercle: a small projection sometimes found on the edge of the helix, and conjectured by some to be a relic of a simian ancestry. Called also darwinian or Darwin tubercle. Cf. apex auriculae … Medical dictionary
List of human anatomical parts named after people — This is a list of human anatomical parts named after people. :For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see eponym.:For a list of eponyms sorted by name see List of eponyms.Alphabetical listFor clarity, entries are listed by the name … Wikipedia
