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antihelix
[ an-tee-hee-liks, an-tahy- ]
noun
, Anatomy.
, plural an·ti·hel·i·ces [an-tee-, hel, -i-seez, an-tahy-], an·ti·he·lix·es.
- the inward curving ridge of the auricle of the ear.
antihelix
/ ˌæntɪˈhiːlɪks /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of antihelix1
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Example Sentences
The antihelix may be so developed as to rise in front of the helix—Wildermuth's ear.
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Between the helix and the antihelix is the fossa of the helix.
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On the cranial surface of the pinna elevations correspond to the concha and to the fossae 792 of the helix and antihelix.
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