Anatomy
cochlea Audio
coch·le·a [ kok-lee-uh, koh-klee-uh ]
Subclass of:
Labyrinth
Etymology:
Latin cochlea = snail or shell; related to Greek kochlias = a snail with a spiral shell
Definitions related to cochlear:
  • (cochlea) Part of the ear that converts sound into electrical signals that the brain interprets as a particular sound.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • (cochlea) Part of the internal ear that is concerned with hearing; forms the anterior part of the labyrinth, is conical, and is placed almost horizontally anterior to the vestibule.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (cochlea) Subdivision of bony labyrinth, each instance of which is a spiral structure of of some bony labyrinth, the cavity of which contains the organ of Corti.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • (cochlea) The part of the inner ear (LABYRINTH) that is concerned with hearing. It forms the anterior part of the labyrinth, as a snail-like structure that is situated almost horizontally anterior to the VESTIBULAR LABYRINTH.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (cochlea) The snail shell-shaped auditory component of the inner ear. It contains the sensory organ of hearing.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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