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Definition of Auricle

Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026

Auricle: 1. The principal projecting part of the ear. Also called the pinna.
2. Something ear shaped such as the upper chambers of the heart. Also called the atria.
Auricleis not to be confounded with oracle. Neither the pinna nor the atria possess oracular powers.