modiolus

moʊˈdaɪələs

modioli

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Definition of modiolus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mouth anatomy

TECH.

chiasma of facial muscles with fibrous tissue

TECH.

The modiolus helps in facial expressions.

chiasma

intersection

junction

inner ear

TECH.

central core of the cochlea

TECH.

The modiolus is crucial for hearing functions.

center

hub

nucleus

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Origin of modiolus

Latin, modiolus (small measure)

Examples of modiolus in a sentence

Damage to the modiolus can affect muscle coordination.
Damage to the modiolus can affect auditory processing.
Researchers studied the modiolus to understand hearing loss.

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French:modiolus, ...
German:Modiolus, ...
Italian:modiolo, ...
Spanish:modiolo, ...
Portuguese:módulo facial, núcleo da cóclea, ...
Chinese:面肌结节, 耳蜗中枢, ...
Japanese:モディオラス, ラセン軸, ...
Arabic:مُعَقَّد العَضَلات الوَجْهِيَّة, مُودِيُولُوس, ...
Hebrew:מוֹדִיוֹלוּס, ...
Russian:модиолус, ...
Ukrainian:модіолус, центральне ядро завитки, ...
Hindi:मोडियोलस, कर्णावर्त कोर, ...
Bengali:মোডিওলাস, ...
Catalan:mòdul, modíol, ...
Czech:modiolus, vřeténko hlemýždě, ...
Danish:modiolus, cochleas centrale kerne, ...
Dutch:modiolus, centrale kern, ...
Greek:μύωλος, μύδιλος, ...
Hungarian:modiolusz, modiolus, ...
Khmer:ចំណុចប្រសព្វសាច់ដុំមុខនៅជ្រុងមាត់, ស្នូលកណ្ដាលនៃខ្យងត្រចៀក, ...
Korean:모디올루스, 중심핵, ...
Persian:مدیولوس, ...
Polish:modiolus, rdzeń ślimaka, ...
Portuguese (BR):modíolo, ...
Romanian:modiolus, ...
Swedish:modiolus, ...
Thai:มอดิโอลัส, แกนกลางของโคเคลีย, ...
Turkish:modiolus, koklea çekirdeği, ...
Vietnamese:modiolus, lõi ốc tai, ...

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