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tragus
/ˈtɹeɪ.ɡəs/
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What does tragus mean?
noun
- The small piece of thick cartilage on the inner side of the external ear that is immediately in front of and partly closing the ear canal.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈtɹeɪ.ɡəs/
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“Inde tragus, celeresque pili, mirandaque matri Barba meae.”
ANTI-TRAGUS: This also may be absent (0), or if present the size from base to apex measures as in the tragus under 3 mm.
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The whole external shell may be considered a rudiment, together with the various folds and prominences (helix and anti-helix, tragus and anti-tragus, etc.) which in the lower animals strengthen and support the ear when erect, without adding much to its weight.
It was found that the inner part of the right ear near the tragus and anti-helix of one of the individuals was scratched, and on the following day his hearing returned.