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单词 modiolus
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Definition of modiolus in English:

modiolus

nounPlural modioli məˈdʌɪələsməˈdīələs
Anatomy
  • The conical central axis of the cochlea of the ear.

    〔剖〕耳蜗轴

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The bulla was opened to expose the cochlea, the bony capsule was removed, and the apical turn of the organ of Corti was dissected from the modiolus.
    • Specifically, we find that the TM is more rigid toward the inner zones where the tissue attaches to the modiolus and generally softest in the neighborhood of the sensory hair cells.
    • The inferolateral boundaries extend downward and medially from the modioli to the mentolabial sulcus.
    • In my third torsion model, I augmented the wooden modiolus with a metal plate of the same circumference.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Latin, literally 'nave of a wheel'.

Definition of modiolus in US English:

modiolus

nounməˈdīələs
Anatomy
  • The conical central axis of the cochlea of the ear.

    〔剖〕耳蜗轴

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In my third torsion model, I augmented the wooden modiolus with a metal plate of the same circumference.
    • The bulla was opened to expose the cochlea, the bony capsule was removed, and the apical turn of the organ of Corti was dissected from the modiolus.
    • Specifically, we find that the TM is more rigid toward the inner zones where the tissue attaches to the modiolus and generally softest in the neighborhood of the sensory hair cells.
    • The inferolateral boundaries extend downward and medially from the modioli to the mentolabial sulcus.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Latin, literally ‘nave of a wheel’.

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