antihelix
[ an-tee-hee-liks, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˈhi lɪks, ˌæn taɪ- /
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noun, plural an·ti·hel·i·ces [an-tee-hel-i-seez, an-tahy-], /ˌæn tiˈhɛl ɪˌsiz, ˌæn taɪ-/, an·ti·he·lix·es.Anatomy.
the inward curving ridge of the auricle of the ear.
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Example sentences from the Web for antihelix
The antihelix may be so developed as to rise in front of the helix—Wildermuth's ear.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria MontessoriBetween the helix and the antihelix is the fossa of the helix.
On the cranial surface of the pinna elevations correspond to the concha and to the fossae 792 of the helix and antihelix.
British Dictionary definitions for antihelix
antihelix
/ (ˌæntɪˈhiːlɪks) /
noun plural -helices (-ˈhiːlɪsiːz) or -helixes
a variant spelling of anthelix
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Medical definitions for antihelix
antihelix
[ ăn′tē-hē′lĭks, ăn′tī- ]
n.
Variant ofanthelix
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