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cupulolithiasis

cupulolithiasis noun: a rare ear condition in which otoliths adhere to a semicircular canal cupula, rendering it heavier than the surrounding endolymph. Upon reorientation of the head relative to gravity, the cupula is weighted down by the dense particles, inducing an immediate and maintained excitation of semicircular canal afferent nerves.

Noun

cupulolithiasis (uncountable)

  1. A rare ear condition in which otoliths adhere to a semicircular canal cupula, rendering it heavier than the surrounding endolymph. Upon reorientation of the head relative to gravity, the cupula is weighted down by the dense particles, inducing an immediate and maintained excitation of semicircular canal afferent nerves.

Origin of cupulolithiasis

From cupul(a) + -o- + lithiasis.

Questions about cupulolithiasis

What does cupulolithiasis mean?
Cupulolithiasis means a rare ear condition in which otoliths adhere to a semicircular canal cupula, rendering it heavier than the surrounding endolymph. Upon reorientation of the head relative to gravity, the cupula is weighted down by the dense particles, inducing an immediate and maintained excitation of semicircular canal afferent nerves.
What part of speech is cupulolithiasis?
Cupulolithiasis is a noun.

Words near cupulolithiasis in the dictionary

  1. cupuliferous
  2. cupuliform
  3. cupulocrinid
  4. cupulogram
  5. cupulograms
  6. cupulolithiasis
  7. cupulometric
  8. cupulometry
  9. cupulothiasis
  10. CUPW
  11. cupward

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