helicotrema

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The part of the cochlear labyrinth where the scala tympani and the scala vestibuli meet.

Word forms

helicotrema helicotremata helicotremas

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “coil”) + τρῆμα (trêma, “hole”). By surface analysis, helico- + trema.

Derived words

helicotremal
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