saccule

[ sak-yool ]

/ ˈsæk yul /

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noun

Anatomy. the smaller of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear.Compare utricle (def. 3).

a little sac.

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Origin of saccule

1830–40; <Latin sacculussacculus

Words nearby saccule

saccular aneurysm, saccular gland, saccular nerve, sacculate, sacculation, saccule, saccule of larynx, sacculiform, sacculocochlear, sacculus, saccus

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How to use saccule in a sentence

The sacs of the internal ear, known as the utricle and saccule, receive the impulses of the base of the stapes.
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Anteriorly the saccule communicates with the membranous cochlea or scala media by a short ductus reuniens (fig. 2, dr).
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Subsequently constrictions appear in the vesicle marking off the saccule and utricle.
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British Dictionary definitions for saccule

saccule

sacculus (ˈsækjʊləs)

/ (ˈsækjuːl) /

noun plural -cules or -li (liː)

a small sac

the smaller of the two parts of the membranous labyrinth of the internal earCompare utricle (def. 1)

Word Origin for saccule

C19: from Latin sacculus diminutive of saccus sack 1

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Medical definitions for saccule

saccule

[ săk′yōōl ]

n. pl. sac•cules

A small sac.

The smaller of two membranous sacs in the vestibule of the inner ear.