Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The inner curved ridge of the pinna of the ear. Also
anthelix . See cut underear .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Anat.) The curved elevation of the cartilage of the ear, within or in front of the helix. See
ear .
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- noun medicine The
curved prominence of theexternal ear .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Another curved prominence, parallel with and in front of the helix, is called the antihelix; this divides above into two crura, between which is a triangular depression, the fossa triangularis.
X. The Organs of the Senses and the Common Integument. 1d. 1. The External Ear 1918
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Within the body of the cartilage arises a forked eminence called antihelix, which terminates in a small and short tongue called antitragus.
Popular Lectures on Zoonomia Or The Laws of Animal Life, in Health and Disease Thomas Garnett 1784
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My index finger pressed the antihelix on my right ear to drown out the angry railings of a one-hit wonder coming from the television, and I mentally kicked myself for tapping my foot to the hypnotic beat.
A Kettle of Vultures Sabrina Lamb 2010
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My index finger pressed the antihelix on my right ear to drown out the angry railings of a one-hit wonder coming from the television, and I mentally kicked myself for tapping my foot to the hypnotic beat.
A Kettle of Vultures Sabrina Lamb 2010
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My index finger pressed the antihelix on my right ear to drown out the angry railings of a one-hit wonder coming from the television, and I mentally kicked myself for tapping my foot to the hypnotic beat.
A Kettle of Vultures Sabrina Lamb 2010
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The lower leg of the antihelix seems to be attached to the front part of the helix in your drawing.
The Anatomy of the Ear James Gurney 2009
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The antihelix curves inside the helix, separated by the groove called the scapha.
The Anatomy of the Ear James Gurney 2009
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The antihelix curves inside the helix, separated by the groove called the scapha.
Archive 2009-06-01 James Gurney 2009
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There was some serous drainage that seemed to be coming from several areas on the antihelix and other parts of the pinna itself.
Archive 2008-08-01 1 Dinosaur 2008
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There was some serous drainage that seemed to be coming from several areas on the antihelix and other parts of the pinna itself.
Clinical Case: Taste Disturbance, Otitis Externa and Other Symptoms (Part 1) 1 Dinosaur 2008
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