the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the or…
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Nasal septum
a partition of bone and cartilage between the nasal cavities
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the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Otolaryngology, Medical anatomy.the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Otolaryngology, Medical anatomy.the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Otolaryngology, Medical anatomy.the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Otolaryngology, Medical anatomy.the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Otolaryngology, Medical anatomy.the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Otolaryngology, Medical anatomy.an eardrum with a hole or tear in it; can interfere with normal hearing and cause other ear problems
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Otolaryngology, Medical anatomy.(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical anatomy.(anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function; "the breathing apparatus"
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical anatomy.(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical anatomy.(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical anatomy.(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment; "the base of the skull"
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical anatomy.(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical anatomy.(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical anatomy.(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical anatomy.(anatomy) an encircling structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical anatomy.(anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape
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an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: partition, bone, cartilage, nasal, cavities.an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: partition, bone, cartilage, nasal, cavities.Pertaining to expansions of the ethmoid bone or cartilage.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: partition, bone, cartilage, nasal, cavities.Pertaining to expansions of the nasal bone or cartilage.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: partition, bone, cartilage, nasal, cavities.The ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: partition, bone, cartilage, nasal, cavities.The whitish mass of soft matter (the center of the nervous system, and the seat of consciousness and volition) which is inclosed in th…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: partition, bone, cartilage, nasal, cavities.The shank bone, or great bone above the fetlock, in the fore and hind legs of the horse and allied animals, corresponding to the middl…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: partition, bone, cartilage, nasal, cavities.Of or pertaining to cartilage; gristly; firm and tough like cartilage.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: partition, bone, cartilage, nasal, cavities.an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: partition, bone, cartilage, nasal, cavities.abnormal shift in location of the nasal septum; a common condition causing obstruction of the nasal passages and difficulty in breathi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: partition, bone, cartilage, nasal, cavities.The layer of vascular connective tissue lining the medullary cavities of bone.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: partition, bone, cartilage, nasal, cavities.The superficial layer of cells lining the alimentary canal and all its appendages, all glands and their ducts, blood vessels and lymph…
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