Medical Terminology / Unit 12 MedTerm 0791 short lesson, about 20 seconds
cochle/o: Cochlea
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The idea
The combining form cochle slash o names the cochlea, the spiral structure of the inner ear that senses sound.
In practice
A cochlear implant is a device placed in relation to this structure.
Where people slip
The cochlea senses sound; the eardrum transmits it.
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