cochlea

[ kok-lee-uh, koh-klee-uh ]

/ ˈkɒk li ə, ˈkoʊ kli ə /

noun, plural coch·le·ae [kok-lee-ee, -lee-ahy, koh-klee-ee, ‐klee-ahy], /ˈkɒk liˌi, -liˌaɪ, ˈkoʊ kliˌi, ‐kliˌaɪ/, coch·le·as.Anatomy.

a spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans and in most other mammals.

Origin of cochlea

1530–40; <Latin <Greek kochlíās snail (with spiral shell), screw, probably akin to kónchēconch

OTHER WORDS FROM cochlea

coch·le·ar, adjective

Words nearby cochlea

Cochin-China, cochineal, cochineal cactus, cochineal insect, Cochise, cochlea, cochlear aqueduct, cochlear canal, cochlear duct, cochlear hair cell, cochlear implant

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Example sentences from the Web for cochlea

To destroy the cochlear nerve, the whole of the cochlea should be removed.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
Cochleatus is from cochlea, a snail, from resembling its shell.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
The lower part of the labyrinth is coiled like a snail shell, and is called the cochlea.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
It consists essentially of modified ephithelial cells floated upon the auditory epithelium, or basilar membrane, of the cochlea.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell

My cochlea struck twelve noon and a HUD appeared with my weekly backup reminder.
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for cochlea

cochlea

/ (ˈkɒklɪə) /

noun plural -leae (-lɪˌiː)

the spiral tube, shaped like a snail's shell, that forms part of the internal ear, converting sound vibrations into nerve impulses

Derived forms of cochlea

cochlear, adjective

Word Origin for cochlea

C16: from Latin: snail, spiral, from Greek kokhlias; probably related to Greek konkhē conch

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Medical definitions for cochlea

cochlea

[ kŏk′lē-ə, kō′klē-ə ]

n. pl. coch•le•as

A spiral-shaped cavity in the petrous portion of the temporal bone of the inner ear, containing the nerve endings essential for hearing and forming one of the divisions of the labyrinth.

Other words from cochlea

coch′le•ar (-ər) adj.

Scientific definitions for cochlea

cochlea

[ kŏk′lē-ə ]

Plural cochleae (kŏk′lē-ē′, -lē-ī′) cochleas

A spiral-shaped cavity of the inner ear and the main organ of hearing. The cochlea contains the nerve endings that transmit sound vibrations from the middle ear to the auditory nerve.

单词	cochlea
释义	cochlea [ kok-lee-uh, koh-klee-uh ] / ˈkɒk li ə, ˈkoʊ kli ə / noun, plural coch·le·ae [kok-lee-ee, -lee-ahy, koh-klee-ee, ‐klee-ahy], /ˈkɒk liˌi, -liˌaɪ, ˈkoʊ kliˌi, ‐kliˌaɪ/, coch·le·as.Anatomy. a spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans and in most other mammals. Origin of cochlea 1530–40; <Latin <Greek kochlíās snail (with spiral shell), screw, probably akin to kónchēconch OTHER WORDS FROM cochlea coch·le·ar, adjective Words nearby cochlea Cochin-China, cochineal, cochineal cactus, cochineal insect, Cochise, cochlea, cochlear aqueduct, cochlear canal, cochlear duct, cochlear hair cell, cochlear implant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cochlea To destroy the cochlear nerve, the whole of the cochlea should be removed. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various Cochleatus is from cochlea, a snail, from resembling its shell. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard The lower part of the labyrinth is coiled like a snail shell, and is called the cochlea. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various It consists essentially of modified ephithelial cells floated upon the auditory epithelium, or basilar membrane, of the cochlea. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell My cochlea struck twelve noon and a HUD appeared with my weekly backup reminder. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom\|Cory Doctorow British Dictionary definitions for cochlea cochlea / (ˈkɒklɪə) / noun plural -leae (-lɪˌiː) the spiral tube, shaped like a snail's shell, that forms part of the internal ear, converting sound vibrations into nerve impulses Derived forms of cochlea cochlear, adjective Word Origin for cochlea C16: from Latin: snail, spiral, from Greek kokhlias; probably related to Greek konkhē conch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for cochlea cochlea [ kŏk′lē-ə, kō′klē-ə ] n. pl. coch•le•as A spiral-shaped cavity in the petrous portion of the temporal bone of the inner ear, containing the nerve endings essential for hearing and forming one of the divisions of the labyrinth. Other words from cochlea coch′le•ar (-ər) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for cochlea cochlea [ kŏk′lē-ə ] Plural cochleae (kŏk′lē-ē′, -lē-ī′) cochleas A spiral-shaped cavity of the inner ear and the main organ of hearing. The cochlea contains the nerve endings that transmit sound vibrations from the middle ear to the auditory nerve. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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