cochlea

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Latin cochlea (snail)

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cochlea (plural cochleas or cochleae)

1. (anatomy) The complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear in which sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses.

[edit] Derived terms

• cochlear

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