sacculus

A noun referring to a small sac or pouch, particularly the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth in the inner ear.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un petit sac ou une poche, en particulier la cavité la plus petite du labyrinthe membraneux de l'oreille interne.

1. Small sac in the inner ear C2 formal medical

   The smaller of the two chambers in the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear, involved in balance and equilibrium.

   • The sacculus works with the utricle to detect linear acceleration.
   • Damage to the sacculus can cause balance disorders.
   • The sacculus is part of the vestibular system in the inner ear.

   🇫🇷Sacculus (oreille interne)

   Synonymes: saccule

• sacculi plural form
• sacculi's possessive plural form
• sacculus's possessive singular form