cochleariform

  • 11Process — In anatomy, a process is a projection from a structure. The process of the mandible is the part of the lower jaw that projects forward. In a more general sense, a process is a series of actions or events that are part of a system or of a… …

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  • 12canal — A duct or channel; a tubular structure. SEE ALSO: c., duct. SYN: canalis [TA]. [L. canalis] abdominal c. SYN: inguinal c.. accessory c. a channel leading from the root …

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  • 13processus — SYN: process (1). [L. see process] p. accessorius vertebrae lumbalis [TA] SYN: accessory process of lumbar vertebra. p. alveolaris maxillae SYN: alveolar process of maxilla. SEE ALSO: alveolar bone (2). p. anterior mallei [TA] SYN …

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  • 14processus cochleariformis — [TA] a small hollow cone of bone at the end of the septum canalis musculotubarii, just anterior to the vestibular window, with an opening through which the tendon of the tensor tympani passes. Called also cochleariform process …

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  • 15cochleary — a. Cochleate, cochleated, cochlean, cochleariform, cochleous, spiral, spiry, screw shaped …

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  • 16cochleare —   n. Medicine, spoonful.    ♦ cochleariform, a. spoon shaped …

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