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What is an antihelix?

What is an antihelix? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (anatomy) The curved prominence of the external ear.
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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.
Both auricles were prominent, with the superior crus of each ear extending at a right angle from the antihelix.
A 29-year-old woman presented with an unusual lesion on the right auricular antihelix.
The sound waves are also reflected into the helix rim by the thickened antihelix from whence it follows the longer route to the ear canal.
An inner, concentric ridge, the antihelix, surrounds the concha and is separated from the helix by a furrow, the scapha, also called the fossa of the helix.
Overall, CDNH is more common in men, although lesions of the antihelix are more common in women.

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