antihelix

antihelix
An elevated ridge of cartilage anterior and roughly parallel to the posterior portion of the helix of the external ear. SYN: anthelix.

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an·ti·he·lix -'hē-liks also ant·he·lix (')ant- n, pl -li·ces -'hel-ə-.sēz, -'hē-lə- or -lix·es -'hē-lik-səz the curved elevation of cartilage within or in front of the helix

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n.
the curved inner ridge of the pinna of the ear.

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an·ti·he·lix (an″te-heґliks) [TA] the prominent semicircular ridge seen on the lateral aspect of the auricle of the external ear, anteroinferior to the helix; called also anthelix.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Antihelix — An ti*he lix, n. (Anat.) The curved elevation of the cartilage of the ear, within or in front of the helix. See {Ear}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • antihelix — [an΄tī hē′liks΄; an΄tēhē′liks΄, an΄tihē′liks΄] n. pl. antihelixes [an΄tīhē′liks iz΄, an΄tēhē′liks iz΄, an΄tihē′liks iz΄] or antihelices [an΄tīhel′i sez΄, an΄tēhel′i sez΄, an΄tihel′i sez΄] the rounded piece of cartilage inside the outer rim… …   English World dictionary

  • Antihelix — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 229 GrayPage = 1033 Caption = The auricula. Lateral surface. Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = h 04 DorlandsSuf = 12411025 On the pinna, a curved prominence …   Wikipedia

  • antihelix — /an tee hee liks, an tuy /, n., pl. antihelices / hel i seez /, antihelixes. Anat. the inward curving ridge of the auricle of the ear. See diag. under ear. [1715 25; ANTI + HELIX; r. anthelix < Gk, equiv. to ant ANT + hélix HELIX] * * * …   Universalium

  • antihelix — noun The curved prominence of the external ear …   Wiktionary

  • antihèlix — an|ti|hè|lix Mot Pla Nom femení …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • antihelix — n. (Anatomy) anthelix, curved elevation of cartilage within the auricle of the ear …   English contemporary dictionary

  • antihelix — an·ti·he·lix …   English syllables

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