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basilar

basilar

2 9.8
At the base of a body part or other structure, often used in anatomy
  • adjective
  • /ˈbæsɪlər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : basilar
  • Both outer and inner hair cells are thought to be stimulated by movement of the basilar membrane in response to sound.
  • basilar membrane

Examples

  • We have two level ones, one adult male with a basilar skull fracture and multiple contusions.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • These cells are sitting on the basilar membrane and the hair bundle is moving back and forth.

  • And this white structure here is the organ of Cordy sitting on the basilar membrane.

  • While the resulting effect of these two peaks is a wider area of damage along the basilar membrane, there is a reduced overall degree of missing outer hair cells.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The unconditioned group showed a discrete loss of the outer hair cells in a particular area on the basilar membrane, usually around the 14 to 15 mm distance from the round window.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Likewise, the vasculature to these areas is the most sensitive to changes in both blood pressure and oxygenation, as they belong to the basilar arterial system.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Input is from large numbers of outer hair cells spanning large regions of the basilar membrane, and transfer of information is slow since the fibers are unmyelinated.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Another area of interest from a neuroanatomical standpoint is that of the anterior portion of the brainstem, which is supplied by branches of the basilar artery.

    Academic text (1994)
  • This is implied by recordings of auditory nerve activity (n33) and basilar membrane motion (n34) in response to broadband sound stimuli.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The cochlea contains structures on the basilar membrane that are essential for hearing.

Synonyms

basilary
vsbasilar
  • Specialized
9.9

At the base of something, often in the body

has identical meaning but is the preferred anatomical form

Compounds

basilar artery
  • Specialized
1 7.1

A blood vessel at the base of the brain that carries blood to the brainstem, cerebellum and inner ear

basilar membrane
  • Specialized
7.4

A thin stiff membrane inside the inner ear that carries sound vibrations to help hearing

Surface Forms

basilar positive

Morphology

basilar = basal (transparent) = basi + ar

The adjective is directly formed from the base notion of 'basal/base' with the productive adjective-forming suffix '-ar', so learners who know 'base' or 'basal' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Basilar comes from the old word basis, which means 'base' or 'foundation' and is like the English words base and basement. So basilar means 'at the base' of a part or structure, for example the basilar artery at the base of the brain.