tragus
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.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases The ear
antihelix
audiological
audiology
auditory tube
auricular
cochlea
eardrum
earlobe
incus
labyrinthitis
malleus
mastoid cell
membranous labyrinth
organ of Corti
otalgia
saccule
sacculus
semicircular canal
snug piercing
stapedial
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Jewelry