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cauliflower ear
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cauliflower ear
n.
An ear swollen and deformed by repeated blows.

cauliflower ear
n
(Medicine / 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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Noun1.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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