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Definition of Modiolus

Modiolus
Modiolus Mo*di"o*lus, n.; pl. Modioli. [L., a small measure.] (Anat.) The central column in the osseous cochlea of the ear.

Meaning of Modiolus from wikipedia

- The modiolus is a conical shaped central axis in the cochlea. The modiolus consists of spongy bone and the cochlea turns approximately 2.75 times around...
- Martin D, Baudet J. Le modiolus. Anatomie comparée, rappels embryologique et physiologique, intérêt chirurgical [The modiolus. Comparative anatomy, embryological...
- Modiolus modiolus, common name northern horsemussel (Scottish Gaelic: clabaidh-dubh, Scots: clabbydoo), is a species of marine bivalve mollusk in the...
- Modiolus can refer to: Modiolus (cochlea) Modiolus (face) Modiolus (bivalve), a genus of mussels in the Mytilidae This disambiguation page lists articles...
- Archilema modiolus is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is found in Kenya and Uganda. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Paratesma modiolus (Kiriakoff...
- Modiolus philippinarum, common name Philippine horse mussel, is a species of "horse mussel", a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae, the mussels...
- Modiolus albicostus is a species of "horse mussel", a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae, the mussels. The s**** of an adult Modiolus albicostus...
- Brachidontes modiolus, or the Yellow mussel, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North...
- in the bony labyrinth, in humans making 2.75 turns around its axis, the modiolus. A core component of the cochlea is the organ of Corti, the sensory organ...
- Spirotropis modiolus is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae. The length of the s**** attains 17 mm. Fossils...