cauliflower ear

An ear swollen and deformed by repeated blows.

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cauliflower ear

(Pathology) permanent swelling and distortion of the external ear as the result of ruptures of the blood vessels: usually caused by blows received in boxing. Also called: boxer's ear Technical name: aural haematoma

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cau′liflower ear′

an ear deformed by repeated injury, resulting in an irregular thickening of scar tissue.

[1905–10, Amer.]

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Noun

cauliflower ear - an auricle deformed by injury; common among boxers

auricle, pinna, ear - the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear

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cauliflower ear

n → Boxerohr nt

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