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modiolar

modiolar

9.9
In the central core of the cochlea in the inner ear
  • adjective
  • /ˈmoʊdiˌoʊlər/
  • Specialized
: modiolar
  • The surgeon explained that the injury affected the modiolar structure within the cochlea, which is crucial for hearing.

Examples

  • Imaging results showed that the modiolar region in the patient's inner ear was significantly enlarged.

  • Doctors studied the modiolar area to understand better how it influences auditory functions.

  • Our examination of the CTs of patients 1 and 2 revealed no anomalies that would indicate a risk of PG. However, the CT of patient 3 did demonstrate the presence of a dilated internal auditory canal fundus and a deficient modiolar base.

    Academic text (2005)

Surface Forms

modiolar positive

Morphology

modiolar = modiolus (transparent) = modiolus + ar

Standard adjective formation from the cochlear noun 'modiolus' using the productive suffix '-ar'.

Etymology

The word modiolar comes from the Latin modiolus, meaning 'hub' or 'small centre' where parts meet, like the hub of a wheel. So modiolar describes the central part of the cochlea in the inner ear, the tiny 'hub' around which the hearing parts are arranged.