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Definition of Auricular appendix
1. Noun. A pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart.
Exact synonyms: Auricula, Auricular Appendage
Group relationships: Atrium Cordis, Atrium Of The Heart
Generic synonyms: Pocket, Pouch
Group relationships: Atrium Cordis, Atrium Of The Heart
Generic synonyms: Pocket, Pouch
Medical Definition of Auricular appendix
1. A small conical ("ear-shaped") pouch projecting from the upper anterior portion of each atrium of the heart, increasing slightly the atrial volume. See: auricle of left atrium, auricle of right atrium. Synonym: auricula atrialis, atrial auricle, atrial auricula, auricle, auricula, auricular appendage, auricular appendix, skin tag. (05 Mar 2000)