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modiolus

/məˈdaɪ.ə.ləs/

Traduction: Colonne osseuse conique centrale de la cochlée de l'oreille interne, autour de laquelle s'enroule le canal spiral.

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noun

C2formalcommonmedical/məˈdaɪ.ə.ləs/

pluriel irrégulier

A noun referring to the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea, around which the spiral canal winds.

  • 🇫🇷Colonne osseuse conique centrale de la cochlée de l'oreille interne, autour de laquelle s'enroule le canal spiral.
  1. Central pillar of the cochlea C2 formal medical

    The central conical bony pillar of the cochlea, around which the spiral canal winds.

    • The modiolus provides structural support for the cochlea.
    • Damage to the modiolus can affect hearing.
    • The spiral ganglion cells are located within the modiolus.

    🇫🇷Columelle de la cochlée

    Synonymes: columella

  • modioli plural form
  • modioli' possessive plural form
  • modiolus's possessive singular form