Organ Of Corti Definition
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noun
The spiral structure inside the cochlea of the inner ear, containing the hair cells that are sensitive to sound waves.
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Noun
Singular:
organ of Corti
Plural:
organs-of-cortiOrigin of Organ Of Corti
Named after the Italian anatomist Alfonso Giacomo Gaspare Corti (1822-1876).
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After Alfonso Corti (1822–1888), Italian anatomist
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