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tragus

tragus

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A small part of the outer ear that sticks out in front of the ear opening
  • noun
  • /ˈtræɡəs/
  • Specialized
: tragus
  • A small piece of tragal cartilage and perichondrium was harvested through an incision on the medial aspect of the tragus.

I've used neural SIM which is on the left tragus here.

Examples

  • The most common clinical manifestation of AEO is pain when the pinna is touched or pulled, or when pressure is placed on the tragus.

    Academic text (2004)
  • They were to introduce the drops into the external meatus and to massage the tragus for 30 to 60 seconds.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The ears are nearly always curved or semi-circular with the tragus shown.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Pain was recorded as either existent or nonexistent according to the patient's reaction when the tragus was pressed.

    Academic text (2004)
  • I've used neural SIM which is on the left tragus here.

  • His auricle was malformed, and only portions of the helix, lobule, and tragus were recognizable.

    Academic text (2003)
  • To ensure that it was not placed directly beneath the framework, the drain adjacent to the concha was inserted from an incision inside the preauricular hairline and placed in the gap between the tragus and antihelix of the framework.

    Academic text (2012)
  • He believes that with this technique, an erect, highly convoluted auricular framework, including the tragus, can be covered with thin, expanded mastoid skin and fascia flaps in one stage.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The tragus is a small, cartilaginous projection located in front of the ear canal.

  • When examining the ear, the doctor noted that the tragus was fully formed.

Surface Forms

tragus singular
traguses plural
tragi plural

Etymology

The word tragus comes from the Greek word tragos, which means 'goat', because this little part of the ear can have hair and looked like a tiny goat's tuft long ago. So, thinking of a small 'goat' tuft helps you remember that the tragus is the small bump of cartilage in front of the ear opening.