internal opening of cochlear canaliculus

internal opening of cochlear canaliculus

a passage whereby the canaliculus of the cochlea communicates with the subarachnoid space.

Synonym(s): apertura interna canaliculi cochleae [TA]

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in·ter·nal o·pen·ing of coch·le·ar can·a·lic·u·lus

(in-tĕrnăl ōpĕn-ing koklē-ăr kană-likyū-lŭs)

Passage whereby canaliculus of the cochlea communicates with subarachnoid space.
Synonym(s): apertura interna canaliculi cochleae.

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