Definitions for cochlea
ˈkɒk li ə, ˈkoʊ kli ə; ˈkɒk liˌi, -liˌaɪ, ˈkoʊ kliˌi, -kliˌaɪcochlea

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1. cochleanoun

   the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cochleanoun

   The complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear in which sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses.

2. Etymology: From cochlea, from κοχλίας.

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1. Cochlea

   The cochlea is the part of the inner ear involved in hearing. It is a spiral-shaped cavity in the bony labyrinth, in humans making 2.75 turns around its axis, the modiolus. A core component of the cochlea is the Organ of Corti, the sensory organ of hearing, which is distributed along the partition separating the fluid chambers in the coiled tapered tube of the cochlea. The name cochlea derives from Ancient Greek κοχλίας (kokhlias) 'spiral, snail shell'.

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1. cochlea

   The cochlea is a spiral-shaped, fluid-filled structure in the inner ear responsible for converting sound vibrations into nerve impulses which are sent to the brain. These nerve impulses are then interpreted as sound.

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1. Cochleanoun

   an appendage of the labyrinth of the internal ear, which is elongated and coiled into a spiral in mammals. See Ear

2. Etymology: [L., a snail, or snail shell, Gr. kochli`as a snail, fr. ko`chlos a shellfish with a spiral shell.]

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1. Cochlea

   The cochlea is the auditory portion of the inner ear. It is a spiral-shaped cavity in the bony labyrinth, in humans making 2.5 turns around its axis, the modiolus. A core component of the cochlea is the Organ of Corti, the sensory organ of hearing, which is distributed along the partition separating fluid chambers in the coiled tapered tube of the cochlea. The name is derived from the Latin for snail shell, which in turn is from the Greek κοχλίας kokhlias, from κόχλος kokhlos in reference to its coiled shape; the cochlea is coiled in mammals with the exception of monotremes.

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1. Cochlea

   kok′le-a, n. a spiral-shaped shell, esp. the snail-shell: (anat.) the spiral cavity of the ear.—adjs. Cochlear′iform; Coch′leary, Coch′leāte, Coch′leāted, twisted. [L.,—Gr. kochlias, a snail.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Cochlea

   The part of the inner ear (LABYRINTH) that is concerned with hearing. It forms the anterior part of the labyrinth, as a snail-like structure that is situated almost horizontally anterior to the VESTIBULAR LABYRINTH.

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1. cochlea

   A facet of the ear.

   The cochlear is a vital part of our hearing.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 21, 2020  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cochlea in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cochlea in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cochlea
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cochlea
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochlea
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cochlea
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cochlea
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cochlea