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Definition of Cochlea
1. Noun. 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.
Generic synonyms: Tube, Tube-shaped Structure
Terms within: Basilar Membrane, Modiolus, Organ Of Corti
Group relationships: Inner Ear, Internal Ear, Labyrinth
Terms within: Basilar Membrane, Modiolus, Organ Of Corti
Group relationships: Inner Ear, Internal Ear, Labyrinth
Definition of Cochlea
1. n. An appendage of the labyrinth of the internal ear, which is elongated and coiled into a spiral in mammals. See Ear.
Definition of Cochlea
1. a part of the ear [n -CHLEAE or -CHLEAS] : COCHLEAR [adj]
Medical Definition of Cochlea
1. The part of the internal ear that is concerned with hearing. It forms the anterior part of the labyrinth, is conical, and is placed almost horizontally anterior to the vestibule. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cochlea
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