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’.

词汇	modiolus
释义	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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