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auricular
of, pertaining to, or near the ear; of or pertaining to the sense of hearing
Because the Eustachian tubes of babies slope less than those of adults, babies experience more auricular blockage than do their elders.
Related English words: auricle (outer part of the ear), auriculate (having ears)
Latin root words: airicula, auriculae, f. - lobe of the ear; auris, auris, f. - ear
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