| cochlea |
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
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| Cochlearia |
a genus of the family Cruciferae
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| cochlear |
of or relating to the cochlea of the ear; "cochlear implant"
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| cochlear joint |
a form of hinge joint which permits some rotation or lateral motion, as the knee joint.
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| cochlear implant |
A medical, electronic device that bypasses the damaged structures in the inner ear and directly stimulates the auditory nerve. An implant does not restore or create normal hearing. Instead, under the appropriate conditions, it can give a deaf person a useful auditory understanding of the environment and help him or her understand speech. The implant is surgically placed under the skin behind the ear. ...
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