Term: cochlea
Origin: Anc Greek
κοχλίας/cochlias(=snail shell, spiral)
Ø κύκλος/cyclos(=cycle) (?) or κόγχος/cochos(=shell)
literally meaning “spiral shaped"
Definition
Cochlea is a spiral-shaped cavity in the inner ear which contains the sensory organ of hearing.
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