- cochlear
- anything spiral-shaped; twisted spirally
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Cochlear — Cochlear, the adjective form of cochlea, may refer to: Cochlear implant, a sensory aid for the deaf Cochlear nuclei, the ventral cochlear nucleus and the dorsal (or lateral) cochlear nucleus Vestibular cochlear or Vestibulocochlear nerve, the… … Wikipedia
COCHLEAR — species mensurae, de qua Salmas. ad Solin. p. 591. Qui de mensuris scribunt, concham aiunt tria cochlearia facere, nonaginta sex cochlearia sextarium implebant: ex Africano, καὶ ὁ ξέςτης ἄρα εἰς κοχλιάρια ἀναλύεται 96. Alias Cochlear, in escaria… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Cochlear — Coch le*ar, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the cochlea. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cochlear — (lat.), 1) Löffel, dessen Stiel in eine Spitze auslief; vgl. Ligula; 2) löffelförmiges Werkzeug, die eßbaren Schnecken aus ihren Häusern zu ziehen; 3) Maß für Flüssiges, u. zwar C. majus (Ligula) = 1/4 Cyathus; C. minus (Cochlearium) = 1/10… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Cochlear — Ein Cochlear ist eine Form eines römischen Löffels. Römische Löffel, oben: Cochlear Römische Löffel lassen sich in zwei Grundformen unterscheiden, die Ligula und das Cochlear. Das Cochlear ist durch einen geraden Stiel mit spitzem Ende… … Deutsch Wikipedia
cochlear — cochlea ► NOUN (pl. cochleae) ▪ the spiral cavity of the inner ear, containing an organ which produces nerve impulses in response to sound vibrations. DERIVATIVES cochlear adjective. ORIGIN Latin, snail shell or screw , from Greek kokhlias … English terms dictionary
cochlear — adjective of or relating to the cochlea of the ear cochlear implant • Pertains to noun: ↑cochlea … Useful english dictionary
Cochlear implant — A cochlear implant (CI) is a surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing. The cochlear implant is often referred to as a bionic ear. As of December 2010,… … Wikipedia
Cochlear Limited — Type Public company Founded 1981 Headquarters Sydney, NSW, Australia Net income … Wikipedia
Cochlear duct — Diagrammatic longitudinal section of the cochlea. (visible at far right under latin name ductus cochlearis) Latin ductus cochlearis Gray s … Wikipedia
Cochlear cupula — The cochlea and vestibule, viewed from above. (Cupula labeled at upper left.) Latin cupula cochleae The cochlear cupula is a structure in the cochlea. It is the apex of the cochlea … Wikipedia
