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词汇 antitragus
释义 antitragus
noun[ C ]
 anatomy specialized(alsoanti-tragus)uk /æn.tiˈtreɪ.ɡəs/ us /æn.tiˈtreɪ.ɡəs/pluralantitragiuk /æn.tiˈtreɪ.dʒaɪ/ us /æn.tiˈtreɪ.dʒaɪ/
a small, firm, rounded piece of tissue in the lower part of the pinna(= the part of the ear on the outside of the head), above the earlobe(= the soft round part at the bottom of the ear):
The antitragus is a part of your ear cartilage, so getting it pierced can be painful.
Here is our complete guide to getting an anti-tragus piercing.
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The Italian anatomist and surgeon Antonio Maria Valsalva (1666–1723) describes the treatment of toothache by scarification of the antitragus.
The antitragus is a piece of cartilage opposite the ear canal.
If you pinch your earlobe, you'll probably feel a triangular-shaped piece of cartilage above it - that’s the anti-tragus.
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