Wildermuth's ear

noun

The congenital defect of an ear having a backwards-oriented helix and consequently a protruding antihelix.

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Meanings

nounWildermuth's ear (plural Wildermuth's ears)

plural Wildermuth's ears · alternative Wildermuth ear

  1. The congenital defect of an ear having a backwards-oriented helix and consequently a protruding antihelix.

Origin

Named after Hermann A. Wildermuth (1852–1907), the German neurologist who identified the defect.

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APA

Wildermuth's ear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wildermuth's%20ear

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“Wildermuth's ear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wildermuth's%20ear. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wildermuth's ear,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wildermuth's%20ear.

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