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Main Entry: sca·la
Pronunciation: 'skA-l&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural sca·lae /-"lE/
: any of thethree spirally arranged canals into which the bony canal of the cochlea is partitioned by the vestibular and basilar membranes and which comprise the scala media, scala tympani, and scala vestibuli
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scala sca·la (skā'lə)
n. pl. sca·lae (-lē)
Any of the spiral cavities of the cochlea winding around the modiolus of the ear.

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