scala tympani

[ tĭm′pə-nī′ ]

n.

The division of the spiral canal of the cochlea below the spiral lamina.

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Words nearby scala tympani

scalariform, scalar multiplication, scalar product, scalar triple product, scalation, scala tympani, scala vestibuli, scalawag, scald, scald-crow, scaldfish
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