| cupula | A cup-shaped or domelike structure. Synonym: cupola. Origin: L. Dim. Of cupa, a tub (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cupula cochleae | The domelike apex of the cochlea. Synonym: cupula cochleae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cupula cristae ampullaris | A gelatinous mass that overlies the hair cells of the ampullary crests of the saemicircular ducts; movement of endolymphatic fluid causes the cupula to move across the hair cells of the ampullary crest. Synonym: cap of the ampullary crest. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cupula of cochlea | The domelike apex of the cochlea. Synonym: cupula cochleae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cupula pleurae | The dome-shaped roof of the pleural cavity extending up through the superior aperture of the thorax. Synonym: cupula pleurae, cervical pleura. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cupular | 1. Relating to a cupula. 2. Dome-shaped. Synonym: cupulate, cupuliform. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cupular blind sac | The upper blind extremity of the cochlear duct. Synonym: caecum cupulare, cupular blind sac, lagena. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cupular caecum of the cochlear duct | The upper blind extremity of the cochlear duct. Synonym: caecum cupulare, cupular blind sac, lagena. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cupular part of epitympanic recess | The dome-shaped, highest portion of the epitympanic recess. Synonym: pars cupularis recessus epitympanici. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cupulate | 1. Relating to a cupula. 2. Dome-shaped. Synonym: cupulate, cupuliform. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleural cupula | The dome-shaped roof of the pleural cavity extending up through the superior aperture of the thorax. Synonym: cupula pleurae, cervical pleura. (05 Mar 2000) |
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