antihelix
[ an-tee-hee-liks, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˈhi lɪks, ˌæn taɪ- /
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.
Words nearby antihelix
Example sentences from the Web for antihelix
On the cranial surface of the pinna elevations correspond to the concha and to the fossae 792 of the helix and 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.
British Dictionary definitions for antihelix
antihelix
/ (ˌæntɪˈhiːlɪks) /
noun plural -helices (-ˈhiːlɪsiːz) or -helixes
a variant spelling of anthelix
Medical definitions for antihelix
antihelix
[ ăn′tē-hē′lĭks, ăn′tī- ]
n.
Variant ofanthelix