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MODIOLUS COCHLEA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Ear
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- modiolus of cochlea
1, record 1, English, modiolus%20of%20cochlea
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cochlear modiolus 2, record 1, English, cochlear%20modiolus
correct, noun
- modiolus 3, record 1, English, modiolus
correct, noun
- columella cochleae 3, record 1, English, columella%20cochleae
correct, noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The central cone-shaped core of spongy bone about which turns the spiral canal of the cochlea. 4, record 1, English, - modiolus%20of%20cochlea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
modiolus of cochlea : designation from the Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, English, - modiolus%20of%20cochlea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
modiolus cochleae: designation from the Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, English, - modiolus%20of%20cochlea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Oreille
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modiolus de la cochlée
1, record 1, French, modiolus%20de%20la%20cochl%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- modiolus 2, record 1, French, modiolus
correct, masculine noun
- columelle 3, record 1, French, columelle
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie axiale conique de la cochlée constituée d'os spongieux. 1, record 1, French, - modiolus%20de%20la%20cochl%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
modiolus de la cochlée : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - modiolus%20de%20la%20cochl%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
modiolus cochleae : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - modiolus%20de%20la%20cochl%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Oreja
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- columela
1, record 1, Spanish, columela
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- columela coclear 1, record 1, Spanish, columela%20coclear
correct, feminine noun
- modiolo 1, record 1, Spanish, modiolo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cono óseo central de la cóclea, alrededor del cual se enrolla el conducto espiral. 1, record 1, Spanish, - columela
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spiral canal of cochlea
1, record 2, English, spiral%20canal%20of%20cochlea
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cochlear spiral canal 1, record 2, English, cochlear%20spiral%20canal
correct
- canalis spiralis cochleae 1, record 2, English, canalis%20spiralis%20cochleae
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A canal that turns around the conical central bony axis, or modiolus, of the cochlea. 2, record 2, English, - spiral%20canal%20of%20cochlea
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tube cochléaire
1, record 2, French, tube%20cochl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lame des contours 1, record 2, French, lame%20des%20contours
correct, feminine noun
- canalis spiralis cochleae 1, record 2, French, canalis%20spiralis%20cochleae
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie tubulaire du limaçon, qui s'enroule en spirale autour de la columelle, ou axe central, du limaçon. 1, record 2, French, - tube%20cochl%C3%A9aire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- osseous spiral lamina
1, record 3, English, osseous%20spiral%20lamina
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bony spiral lamina 2, record 3, English, bony%20spiral%20lamina
correct
- spiral plate 3, record 3, English, spiral%20plate
correct
- lamina spiralis ossea 3, record 3, English, lamina%20spiralis%20ossea
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A double plate of bone winding spirally around the modiolus dividing the spiral canal of the cochlea incompletely into two, scala tympani and scala vestibuli. 1, record 3, English, - osseous%20spiral%20lamina
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lame spirale
1, record 3, French, lame%20spirale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lamina spiralis ossea 2, record 3, French, lamina%20spiralis%20ossea
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- lame spirale osseuse
- lame spirale principale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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