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cochlea
[ kok-lee-uh, koh-klee-uh ]
noun
- a spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans and in most other mammals.
cochlea
/ ˈɒɪə /
noun
- the spiral tube, shaped like a snail's shell, that forms part of the internal ear, converting sound vibrations into nerve impulses
cochlea
/ ŏ′ŧ-ə /
, Plural cochleae ŏ′ŧ-ŧ′,-ŧ-ī′
- A spiral-shaped cavity of the inner ear and the main organ of hearing. The cochlea contains the nerve endings that transmit sound vibrations from the middle ear to the auditory nerve.
Derived Forms
- ˈdz, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- dzl· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of cochlea1
Example Sentences
It’s the type IV collagen in the basement membrane of my cochlea, or inner ear, that is abnormal and contributes to sensorineural hearing loss.
Deep within the inner ear lie the cochlea, responsible for sound detection, and the vestibular apparatus, which oversees balance.
The children received an injection in the cochlea of two harmless viruses, each carrying a portion of OTOF’s sequence.
But getting the genes to the cochlea, a spiral-shaped cavity close to the center of the skull, is challenging.
The teenager is profoundly deaf and was born without a cochlea, meaning he cannot use hearing aids or cochlear implants and does not use speech.
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