modiolus
the central, conical axis of the cochlea of the ear.
Origin of modiolus
1Other words from modiolus
- mo·di·o·lar, adjective
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How to use modiolus in a sentence
Name from modiolus, the broad and depressed fruit resembling in shape the Roman measure of that name.
At the extremity of the modiolus, the two passages communicate with each other.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) | Calvin CutterThe Latin term for the trephine, modiolus, has the same meaning.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times | John Stewart Milnemodiolus, mo-dī′o-lus, n. the central stem round which wind the passages of the cochlea of the internal ear.
British Dictionary definitions for modiolus
/ (məʊˈdaɪəʊləs, mə-) /
the central bony pillar of the cochlea
Origin of modiolus
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