Also spelled anti-helix
noun
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noun
anatomy: the curved ridge of cartilage inside and roughly parallel to the helix of the outer ear
The surgeon marked the antihelix before reshaping the outer ear.
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Etymology
Formed from anti-, 'opposite or facing,' + helix, the outer curved rim of the ear. The anatomical name identifies the inner ridge that lies opposite and nearly parallel to the helix.