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 — 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 — 1590s, originally cole florye, from It. cavoli fiori flowered cabbage, pl. of cavolo cabbage + fiore flower (from L. FLORA (Cf. flora)). First element is from L. caulis cabbage (originally stem, stalk ) which was borrowed into Germanic and is the … Etymology dictionary
cauliflower ear — Ear enlarged or disfigured (usu. by boxing) … A concise dictionary of English slang
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 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
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
Ear — The hearing organ. There are three sections of the ear, according to the anatomy textbooks. They are the outer ear (the part we see along the sides of our head behind the temples), the middle ear, and the inner ear. But in terms of function, the… … Medical dictionary
