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Definition of Cauliflower ear
1. Noun. An auricle deformed by injury; common among boxers.
Definition of Cauliflower ear
1. Noun. (boxing wrestling) An ear swollen and deformed by repeated blows, common among boxers. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Cauliflower ear
1. Thickening and induration of the ear with distortion of contours following extravasation of blood within its tissues. Synonym: boxer's ear. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cauliflower Ear
Literary usage of Cauliflower ear
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Police Practice and Procedure by Cornelius Francis] [Cahalane (1914)
"... lobe from which earrings have been torn leaving a slit, a pimple or island on
the lobe, long stiff hair in the ear, and hématome or " cauliflower " ear. ..."
2. Diseases of the Ear, Nose and Throat, Medical and Surgical by Wendell Christopher Phillips (1919)
"... examples of which are frequently observed in prizefighters and boxers and
described in their vernacular as the "cauliflower ear" (Fig. ..."
3. Manual of operative surgery by John Fairbairn Binnie (1921)
"cauliflower ear.—Don H. Palmer (Northwest Med., Dec., 1913) operates with good
results in this deformity as follows: Sterilize the external ear and ..."
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