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Incisura anterior auris, or intertragic incisure, or intertragal notch, is the space between the tragus and antitragus; Lobe (lobule) Scapha, the depression or groove between the helix and the anthelix; Tragus
Meaning [1] Latin (or Neo-Latin) origin [1] a.c. before meals: ante cibum a.d., ad, AD right ear auris dextra a.m., am, AM morning: ante meridiem: nocte every night Omne Nocte a.s., as, AS left ear auris sinistra a.u., au, AU both ears together or each ear aures unitas or auris uterque b.d.s, bds, BDS 2 times a day bis die sumendum b.i.d., bid, BID
The intertragic notch is an anatomical feature of the ears of mammals. In humans, it is the space that separates the tragus from the antitragus in the outer ear.. It is the point specified (although not by that name) in the U.S. Army's regulation governing the length of sideburns in male soldiers.
Incisura is Latin for "notch", and may refer to: Incisura, a genus of keyhole limpets; Angular incisure, which varies somewhat in position with the state of distension of the stomach; Suprascapular notch, a notch in the superior border of the scapula, just medial to the base of the coracoid process
Anterior and posterior, which describe structures at the front (anterior) and back (posterior) of the body. For example, the toes are anterior to the heel, and the popliteus is posterior to the patella. [1] Superior and inferior, which describe a position above (superior) or below (inferior) another part of the body. For example, the orbits are ...
Its name comes from the Ancient Greek tragos (τράγος), meaning 'goat', and is descriptive of its general covering on its under surface with a tuft of hair, resembling a goat's beard. [2] The nearby antitragus projects forwards and upwards. [3] Because the tragus faces rearwards, it aids in collecting sounds from behind.
This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English language. Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article, both distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words. See also Latin phonology and ...
Second, medical roots generally go together according to language, i.e., Greek prefixes occur with Greek suffixes and Latin prefixes with Latin suffixes. Although international scientific vocabulary is not stringent about segregating combining forms of different languages, it is advisable when coining new words not to mix different lingual roots.