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Synonyms for cochlear
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : kok-lee-uh, koh-klee-uh |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɒk li ə, ˈkoʊ kli ə |
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Définition of cochlear
Origin :- "spiral cavity of the inner ear," 1680s, from Latin cochlea "snail shell," from Greek kokhlias "snail, screw," etc., from kokhlos "spiral shell," perhaps related to konkhos "mussel, conch."
- As in spiral : adj curling, winding
- To destroy the cochlear nerve, the whole of the cochlea should be removed.
- Extract from : « A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4) » by Various
- These fibres of the trapezium come from the cochlear nucleus of the auditory nerve, and run up as the lateral fillet.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 » by Various
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