postauricular

postauricular
post·au·ric·u·lar -ȯ-'rik-yə-lər adj located or occurring behind the auricle of the ear <a \postauricular incision>

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post·au·ric·u·lar (pōst″aw-rikґu-lər) posterior to the auricle of the ear.

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