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Meaning of "antitragus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANTITRAGUS

From New Latin, from Greek antitragos.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTITRAGUS

antitragus  [ænˈtɪtrəɡəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTITRAGUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Antitragus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANTITRAGUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

antitragus

Antitragus

The antitragus is a feature of mammalian ear anatomy. In humans, it is a small tubercle on the visible part of the ear; the pinna. The antitragus is located just above the earlobe and points anteriorly. It is separated from the tragus by the intertragic notch. The antitragicus muscle, an intrinsic muscle of the ear, arises from the outer part of the antitragus. The antitragus can be much larger in some other species, most notably bats.

Definition of antitragus in the English dictionary

The definition of antitragus in the dictionary is a cartilaginous projection of the external ear opposite the tragus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTITRAGUS


analogous
əˈnæləɡəs
anthropophagous
ˌænθrəˈpɒfəɡəs
anthropophagus
ˌænθrəˈpɒfəɡəs
antilogous
ænˈtɪləɡəs
Areopagus
ˌærɪˈɒpəɡəs
asparagus
əˈspærəɡəs
autologous
ɔːˈtɒləɡəs
esophagus
iːˈsɒfəɡəs
heterologous
ˌhɛtəˈrɒləɡəs
homologous
həʊˈmɒləɡəs
lithophagous
lɪˈθɒfəɡəs
meliphagous
mɪˈlɪfəɡəs
nonhomologous
ˌnɒnhəʊˈmɒləɡəs
oesophagus
iːˈsɒfəɡəs
ophiophagous
ˌɒfɪˈɒfəɡəs
pantophagous
pænˈtɒfəɡəs
physiologus
ˌfɪzɪˈɒləɡəs
phytophagous
faɪˈtɒfəɡəs
polyphagous
pəˈlɪfəɡəs
sarcophagus
sɑːˈkɒfəɡəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTITRAGUS

antithetically
antithrombin
antithrombotic
antithyroid
antitobacco
antitoxic
antitoxin
antitrades
antitraditional
antitragi
antitranspirant
antitrinitarian
antitrust
antitruster
antitubercular
antituberculous
antitumor
antitumoral
antitussive
antitypal

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTITRAGUS

Aberdeen Angus
Angus
argus
bogus
cardophagus
choragus
craniopagus
cunnilingus
Fergus
fungus
Longus
magus
Mingus
Noviomagus
Simon Magus
Tagus
tragus
vagus
valgus
xiphopagus

Synonyms and antonyms of antitragus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «antitragus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTITRAGUS

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The translations of antitragus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «antitragus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

耳屏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antitragus
570 millions of speakers

English

antitragus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

antitragus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المرزة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

противокозелок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antitragus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

antitragus
260 millions of speakers

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antitragus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antitragus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

antitragus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

対珠
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

antitragus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antitragus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

antitragus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

antitragus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Antitragus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

antitragus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antitragus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

antitragus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

протівокозелок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

antitragus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

antitragus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

antitragus
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

antitragus
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

antitragus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of antitragus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTITRAGUS»

The term «antitragus» is used very little and occupies the 151.458 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTITRAGUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about antitragus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTITRAGUS»

Discover the use of antitragus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to antitragus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ear Acupuncture
One end of the antitragus starts at the incisura intertragica, which separates the tragus from the antitragus. The other end of the antitragus is connected with the antihelix. At this junction there is a notch which can be felt if you draw a fingernail  ...
Kajsa Landgren, 2008
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Surgery of the Auricle: Tumors-Trauma-Defects-Abnormalities
The antihelix blends inferiorly into the anti- tragus, and between the tragus and antitragus lies the inter- Superior antihelical crus Scaphoid fossa Cymba conchae Tubercle of His Concha Helix Tail of antihelix Tail of helix Triangular fossa ...
Hilko Weerda, 2011
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Essentials of Chinese Medicine
(39) Acupoint Middle Border (Acupoint Brain) Location: at the midpoint between the apex of the antitragus and antihelix notch. Applications: arrested mental development, enuresis, and auditory vertigo. (40) Acupoint Occiput Location: at the ...
Liang Liu, Zhanwen Liu, 2011
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Chinese Auricular Acupuncture
Common places where prolapses occur are in the Spleen point, the Spinal Vertebrae points, and the Antitragus area. When a prolapse occurs in the Spleen area, the lateral border of the Spleen point is not firm and intact. This indicates Spleen ...
Skya Abbate, 2003
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Principles of Ear Acupuncture: Microsystem of the Auricle
On the inside of the antitragus, in the middle of the baseline at its transition to the concha. Corresponds to the Sun Point (35) on the outside of the antitragus. Indication. Severe, acute, and chronic states of pain in the locomotor system.
Axel Rubach, 2011
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Practice of Acupuncture: Point Location - Treatment Options ...
28—Brain Point (Pituitary Gland Point) Location: In the middle of the line from the peak of the antitragus to the anthelix–antitragus intersection. Indication: Hormone dysfunction. 29 Occiput Point— (Occipital Bone Point According to Nogier) ...
Hans-Ulrich Hecker, Angelika Steveling, 2011
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Microsystems Acupuncture: The Complete Guide: Ear - Scalp - ...
28—Brain Point (Pituitary Gland Point) Location: In the middle of the line from the peak of the antitragus to the anthelix–antitragus intersection. Indication: Hormone dysfunction. 29 Occiput Point— (Occipital Bone Point According to Nogier) ...
Hans-Ulrich Hecker, Angelika Steveling, 2011
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The Cyclopædia of Anatomy and Physiology: DIA - INS
lite a ralve. The posterior margin of the tragus, and anterior margin of the antitragus, meet inferiorly ; but superiorly they are separated by a considerable notch. Bounded by the anthelix, tragus, and antitragus, and traversed horizontally by the ...
Robert Bentley Todd, 1839
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Modern Chinese Ear Acupuncture
Central Rim (MA- AT) Location: Along the upper line of the antitragus, posterior to the Apex of Antitragus. There is a 1 cm curve above and inside the Central Rim. This area includes the Brain Stem (upper part), Vertigo (middle part), and Brain ...
Michael Helme, 2004
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The cyclopaedia of anatomy and physiology
like a valve. The posterior margin of the tragus, and anterior margin of the antitragus, meet inferiorly ; but superiorly they are separated by a considerable notch. Bounded by the anthelix, tragus, and antitragus, and traversed horizontally by the ...
Robert Bentley Todd, 1839

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTITRAGUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term antitragus is used in the context of the following news items.
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DUNU TITAN 1 in-ear earphones review
Although the tips do fit in your ears, the metal body of the earphone fits between the tragus and antitragus in the outer part of your ear like an ... «The Gadgeteer, Jan 15»
2
Using Your Ear to Track Your Heart
The emitter shines an infrared light on a part of the ear between the concha and antitragus—essentially, the lower part of the bowl of your ear, ... «MIT Technology Review, Aug 14»
3
I hurt my face sleeping
I believe that the “antitragus” had impinged on it, weighed down as it was by the mass of my giant, hairless head. Later in the week, my ear ... «StarPhoenix, Nov 13»
4
Ingenious New Earbuds From Arriva
I'm deformed; I'm missing the antitragus. Second, that cord is a hassle when you're running, and even when you're not. So I figured that the Leo ... «New York Times, May 12»
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Omega-Shaped Anomaly of the Umbilical Artery: Association With …
... a protuberant lower lip, dysplastic ears with a prominent antihelix and antitragus, abnormal vertebrae and ribs, atretic ear canals, vertical tali, ... «Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Apr 11»
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Battling the Earbud Blues
Or, like me, you might have been born without an antitragus. That's the little lower-edge wall of cartilage that would hold earbuds in place. «New York Times, Oct 10»
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UrbanEars Medis Cling to Ears Like Spiderman
The fixed, bottom lug hooks into the cartilaginous antitragus above the earlobe (yes, I have a diagram of an ear on the screen to help me) and a ... «Wired, Jun 10»
8
Ultimate Ears UE-10 Pro in-ear headphones
The UE-10s require full-shell molds of the ears' crus of helix, tragus, and antitragus. In this age of mini hearing aids, the procedure is relatively ... «Stereophile Magazine, Oct 06»

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« EDUCALINGO. Antitragus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/antitragus>. May 2024 ».
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