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modiolus /mo·di·o·lus/ (mo-di´o-lus) the central pillar or columella of the cochlea.

Modiolus in a cross-section through the axis of the cochlea.

mo·di·o·lus (m

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n. pl. mo·di·o·li (-l

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The central conical bony core of the cochlea of the ear.

modiolus (mōdē´ōlus),

n a point distal to the corner of the oral cavity where several muscles of facial expression converge.

modiolus

the central pillar or columella of the cochlea.

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