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sacculus
sac·cule S0008000 (săk′yo͞ol) also sac·cu·lus (-yə-ləs)n. pl. sac·cules also sac·cu·li (săk′yə-lī′) 1. A small sac.2. The smaller of two membranous sacs in the vestibule of the inner ear. [Latin sacculus, diminutive of saccus, bag; see sack1.]sac•cule (ˈsæk yul) n. 1. the smaller of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear. 2. a little sac. [1830–40; < Latin sacculus] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | sacculus - a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)sacculemembranous labyrinth - the sensory structures of the inner ear including the labyrinthine receptors and the cochlea; contained within the bony labyrinthsac - a structure resembling a bag in an animal |
sacculus
sacculus[′sak·yə·ləs] (anatomy) The smaller, lower saclike chamber of the membranous labyrinth of the vertebrate ear. sacculus
sacculus [sak´u-lus] (pl. sac´culi) (L.) saccule.sacculus laryn´gis a diverticulum extending upward from the front of the ventricle of the larynx.sac·cule (sak'yūl), 1. The smaller of the two membranous sacs in the vestibule of the labyrinth, lying in the spheric recess; it is connected with the cochlear duct by a very short tube, the ductus reuniens, and with the utriculus by the beginning of the endolymphatic sac and the utriculosaccularis duct that joins it. 2. The immense bag-shaped structure formed by peptidoglycans as part of the cell wall of certain microorganisms. Synonym(s): sacculus [TA], sacculus proprius, sacculus vestibuli [L. sacculus] sac·cule (sak'yūl) 1. The smaller of the two membranous sacs in the vestibule of the labyrinth, lying in the spheric recess; connected with the cochlear duct by a very short tube, the ductus reuniens, and with the utriculus by the beginning of the ductus endolymphaticus and the ductus utriculosaccularis that joins it. 2. The immense, bag-shaped structure formed by peptidoglycans as part of the cell wall of certain microorganisms. Synonym(s): sacculus [TA] . [L. sacculus]sacculus
Synonyms for sacculusnoun a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)SynonymsRelated Words |