cochlear hair cell

n.

A sensory cell in the spiral organ in synaptic contact with sensory as well as efferent fibers of the auditory nerve.Corti's cell

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Nearby words

cochise, cochlea, cochlear aqueduct, cochlear canal, cochlear duct, cochlear hair cell, cochlear implant, cochlear joint, cochlear labyrinth, cochlear nerve, cochlear nucleus

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