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modiolus
[ moh-dahy-uh-luhs, muh- ]
noun
, Anatomy.
, plural mo·di·o·li [moh-, dahy, -, uh, -lahy, m, uh, -].
- the central, conical axis of the cochlea of the ear.
modiolus
/ məʊˈdaɪəʊləs; mə- /
noun
- the central bony pillar of the cochlea
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Other Words From
- mo·dio·lar adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of modiolus1
C19: New Latin, from Latin: hub of a wheel, from modus a measure
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Example Sentences
Name from modiolus, the broad and depressed fruit resembling in shape the Roman measure of that name.
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At the extremity of the modiolus, the two passages communicate with each other.
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The Latin term for the trephine, modiolus, has the same meaning.
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Modiolus, mo-dī′o-lus, n. the central stem round which wind the passages of the cochlea of the internal ear.
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