- tunnel of Corti
- tunnel of Cor·ti -'kȯrt-ē n a spiral passage in the organ of Corti
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tunnel of Corti
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tunnel of corti — ˈkȯrd.ē, rˌtē Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: after Alfonso Corti died 1876 Italian anatomist : a spiral passage in the organ of Corti … Useful english dictionary
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Corti arch canal cells etc. — Cor·ti arch, canal, cells, etc. (korґte) [Alfonso Corti, Italian anatomist, 1822–1888] see under arch, canal, cell, fiber, ganglion, rod, and tunnel, and see membrana tectoria ductus cochlearis and organum spirale … Medical dictionary
Corti — Marquis Alfonso, Italian anatomist, 1822–1876. See C. arch, C. canal, C. cells, under cell, C. ganglion, C. membrane, C. organ, C. pillars, under pillar, C. rods, under rod, C. auditory teeth, under tooth, C. tunnel, pillar cells of C., under… … Medical dictionary
organ of Corti — organ of Cor·ti kȯrt ē n a complex epithelial structure in the cochlea that in mammals is the chief part of the ear by which sound is directly perceived and that rests on the internal surface of the basilar membrane and contains two spiral rows… … Medical dictionary
arch of Corti — arch of Cor·ti kȯrt ē n any of the series of arches composing the tunnel of Corti compare ORGAN OF CORTI A. Corti see ORGAN OF CORTI … Medical dictionary
rod of Corti — rod of Cor·ti kȯrt ē n any of the minute modified epithelial elements that rise from the basilar membrane of the organ of Corti in two spirally arranged rows so that the free ends of the members incline toward and interlock with corresponding… … Medical dictionary
arch of corti — Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: after Alfonso Corti died 1876 Italian anatomist anatomy : any of the series of arches composing the tunnel of Corti compare organ of corti … Useful english dictionary
rod of corti — ˈkȯrd.ē, rˌtē Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: after Alfonso Corti died 1876 Italian anatomist : any of the minute modified epithelial elements that rise from the basilar membrane of the organ of Corti in two spirally arranged rows so… … Useful english dictionary
