Modiolus Definition

mō-dīə-ləs
modiolus
noun
The central bony axis of the cochlea of the ear.
Webster's New World

(anatomy) A chiasma of facial muscles held together by fibrous tissue.

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Origin of Modiolus

  • Latin socket, hub diminutive of modius a measure of grain, measuring vessel med- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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