Helix (disambiguation) — A helix is a spiral like shape.Helix can also refer to:* Helix (band), a Canadian heavy metal band * Helix (cipher), a stream cipher * Helix (comic book character), a robot character in the Web comic Freefall * Helix (comic book team), a super… … Wikipedia
Helix — He lix, n.; pl. L. {Helices}, E. {Helixes}. [L. helix, Gr. ?, ?, fr. ? to turn round; cf. L. volvere, and E. volute, voluble.] 1. (Geom.) A nonplane curve whose tangents are all equally inclined to a given plane. The common helix is the curve… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
helix — [hē′liks] n. pl. helixes or helices [hel′i sēz΄] [L, kind of ivy, spiral < Gr, a spiral < helissein, to turn around < IE base * wel , to turn, twist > WALK] 1. any spiral, as one lying in a single plane or, esp., one moving around a… … English World dictionary
ear, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ of hearing and equilibrium that detects and analyzes noises by transduction (or the conversion of sound waves into electrochemical impulses) and maintains the sense of balance (equilibrium). The human ear, like … Universalium
Ear — The hearing organ. There are three sections of the ear, according to the anatomy textbooks. They are the outer ear (the part we see along the sides of our head behind the temples), the middle ear, and the inner ear. But in terms of function, the… … Medical dictionary
Helix piercing — Infobox Piercing name = Helix piercing nicknames = Cartilage ring image size = 200px location = Helix jewelry = Captive bead ring, stud healing time = 6 to 8 monthsThe helix piercing is a perforation of the helix or upper ear (cartilage) for the… … Wikipedia
Ear — The ear is the sense organ that detects sounds. The vertebrate ear shows a common biology from fish to humans, with variations in structure according to order and species. It not only acts as a receiver for sound, but plays a major role in the… … Wikipedia
Ear canal — External acoustic meatus Anatomy of the human ear. Latin meatus acusticus externus Gray s … Wikipedia
helix — /hee liks/, n., pl. helices /hel euh seez /, helixes. 1. a spiral. 2. Geom. the curve formed by a straight line drawn on a plane when that plane is wrapped around a cylindrical surface of any kind, esp. a right circular cylinder, as the curve of… … Universalium
helix — 1. [NA] The margin of the auricle; a folded rim of cartilage forming the upper part of the anterior, the superior, and the greater part of the posterior edges of the auricle. 2. A line in the shape of a coil (or a spring, or the threads on a bo … Medical dictionary
