scala tympani
[ tĭm′pə-nī′ ]
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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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