modiolus
[ moh-dahy-uh-luh s, muh- ]
/ moʊˈdaɪ ə ləs, mə- /
noun, plural mo·di·o·li [moh-dahy-uh-lahy, muh-] /moʊˈdaɪ əˌlaɪ, mə-/. Anatomy.
the central, conical axis of the cochlea of the ear.
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Origin of modiolus
OTHER WORDS FROM modiolus
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Example sentences from the Web for modiolus
Modiolus, mo-dī′o-lus, n. the central stem round which wind the passages of the cochlea of the internal ear.
At the extremity of the modiolus, the two passages communicate with each other.
The Latin term for the trephine, modiolus, has the same meaning.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart MilneName from modiolus, the broad and depressed fruit resembling in shape the Roman measure of that name.
British Dictionary definitions for modiolus
modiolus
/ (məʊˈdaɪəʊləs, mə-) /
noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)
the central bony pillar of the cochlea
Word Origin for modiolus
C19: New Latin, from Latin: hub of a wheel, from modus a measure
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Medical definitions for modiolus
modiolus
[ mō-dī′ə-ləs ]
n. pl. mo•di•o•li (-lī′)
The central conical bony core of the cochlea of the ear.
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