helicotrema
Meanings
noun
- The part of the cochlear labyrinth where the scala tympani and the scala vestibuli meet.
Word forms
Etymology
Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “coil”) + τρῆμα (trêma, “hole”). By surface analysis, helico- + trema.
Derived words
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