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cochleostomy

cochleostomy noun: the formation of an opening into the cochlea.

Noun

cochleostomy (plural cochleostomies)

  1. The formation of an opening into the cochlea
    • Hair cells were more severely damaged in blood injected ears than in cochleostomy only ears.2015 August 27, “Intracochlear Bleeding Enhances Cochlear Fibrosis and Ossification: An Animal Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of cochleostomy

pluralcochleostomies

Origin of cochleostomy

From cochleo- + -stomy.

Questions about cochleostomy

What does cochleostomy mean?
Cochleostomy means the formation of an opening into the cochlea.
What part of speech is cochleostomy?
Cochleostomy is a noun.
What is the plural of cochleostomy?
The plural of cochleostomy is cochleostomies.

Words near cochleostomy in the dictionary

  1. cochleosacculotomies
  2. cochleosacculotomy
  3. cochleosaurid
  4. cochleosaurids
  5. cochleostomies
  6. cochleostomy
  7. cochleotopic
  8. cochleotoxic
  9. cochleotoxicities
  10. cochleotoxicity
  11. cochleous

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