Wildermuth's auricle

noun

Wil·​der·​muth's auricle

ˈvildə(r)ˌmüts-

variants or Wildermuth's ear

: an ear in which the antihelix is large and the helix bent downward

Word History

Etymology

after Hermann A. Wildermuth †1907 German neurologist

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