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modiolus
[mo-di´o-lus]the central pillar or columella of the cochlea.
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mo·di·o·lus
, pl.mo·di·o·li
(mō-dī'ō-lŭs, -ō-lī), Avoid the mispronunciation mo-dē-ō'lus.1. The conic central core of spongy bone about which the spiral canal of the modiolus turns.
2. Synonym(s): modiolus of angle of mouth
[L., the nave of a wheel]
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modiolus
(mō-dī′ə-ləs)n. pl. modio·li (-lī′)
The central, conical, bony core of the cochlea.
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mo·di·o·lus
, pl. modioli (mō-dī'ō-lŭs, -lī)1. The central cone-shaped core of spongy bone about which the spiral canal of the cochlea turns.
2. Synonym(s): modiolus labii.
[L., the nave of a wheel]
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mo·di·o·lus
, pl. modioli (mō-dī'ō-lŭs, -lī)The central cone-shaped core of spongy bone about which the spiral canal of the cochlea turns.
[L., the nave of a wheel]
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