antitragus

[an″te-tra´gus]

a projection on the ear opposite the tragus.

an·ti·tra·gus

(an'tē-trā'gŭs), [TA]

A projection of the cartilage of the auricle, in front of the tail of the helix, just above the lobule, and posterior to the tragus from which it is separated by the intertragic notch.

[G. anti-tragos, the eminence of the external ear, fr. anti, opposite, + tragos, a goat, the tragus]

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

an·ti·tra·gus

(antē-trāgŭs) [TA]

A projection of the cartilage of the auricle, in front of the tail of the helix, just above the lobule, and posterior to the tragus, from which it is separated by the intertragic notch.

[G. anti-tragos, the eminence of the external ear, fr. anti, opposite, + tragos, a goat, the tragus]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

antitragus

The small projection on the free border of the external ear above the centre of the lobe. The tragus is the more prominent triangular projection on the front of the ear, immediately above the front edge of the lobe.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

an·ti·tra·gus

(antē-trāgŭs) [TA]

Projection of cartilage of auricle, in front of tail of helix, just above lobule, and posterior to tragus from which it is separated by intertragic notch.

[G. anti-tragos, the eminence of the external ear, fr. anti, opposite, + tragos, a goat, the tragus]

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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