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mo·di·o·lus M0364800 (mō-dī′ə-ləs)n. pl. mo·di·o·li (-lī′) The central, conical, bony core of the cochlea.
[Latin, socket, hub, diminutive of modius, a measure of grain, measuring vessel; see med- in Indo-European roots.]modiolus (məʊˈdaɪəʊləs; mə-) n, pl -li (-ˌlaɪ) (Anatomy) the central bony pillar of the cochlea[C19: New Latin, from Latin: hub of a wheel, from modus a measure]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  modiolus - the central conical bony pillar of the cochleabone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebratescochlea - the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti |
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modiolus[mə′dī·ə·ləs] (anatomy) The central axis of the cochlea. modiolusenUK
modiolus [mo-di´o-lus] the central pillar or columella of the cochlea.mo·di·o·lus, pl. mo·di·o·li (mō-dī'ō-lŭs, -ō-lī), Avoid the mispronunciation mo-dē-ō'lus.1. The conic central core of spongy bone about which the spiral canal of the modiolus turns. 2. Synonym(s): modiolus of angle of mouth [L., the nave of a wheel] modiolus (mō-dī′ə-ləs)n. pl. modio·li (-lī′) The central, conical, bony core of the cochlea.mo·di·o·lus, pl. modioli (mō-dī'ō-lŭs, -lī) 1. The central cone-shaped core of spongy bone about which the spiral canal of the cochlea turns. 2. Synonym(s): modiolus labii. [L., the nave of a wheel]mo·di·o·lus, pl. modioli (mō-dī'ō-lŭs, -lī) The central cone-shaped core of spongy bone about which the spiral canal of the cochlea turns. [L., the nave of a wheel]modiolusenUK
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