Cochlea Definition

kŏklē-ə, kōklē-ə
cochleae, cochleas
noun
The spiral-shaped part of the inner ear, containing the cochlear nerve endings.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Cochlea

Noun

Singular:
cochlea
Plural:
cochleae, cochleas

Origin of Cochlea

  • Latin snail shell from Greek kokhliās snail from kokhlos land snail

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin cochlea (“snail”), from Ancient Greek κοχλίας (kokhlias, “spiral, snail shell”).

    From Wiktionary

Cochlea Sentence Examples

  • The apex of the cochlea is turned towards, and almost reaches the anterior wall of the occipital condyle; at most it makes but half a twist or turn; it possesses both Reissner's membrane and the organ of Corti.

  • A cochlear implant is a surgical treatment for hearing loss that works like an artificial human cochlea in the inner ear, helping to send sound from the ear to the brain.

  • The inner ear consists of an organ called the cochlea, which is shaped like a snail's shell.

  • The inner ear, which contains the cochlea - the hearing organ - and the vestibular organs - the organs of balance.

  • The electrodes in the cochlea collect the impulses from the stimulator and send them to the brain.

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