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TECTORIAL MEMBRANE

Specialty Definition: TECTORIAL MEMBRANE

DomainDefinition

Health

A gelatinous membrane, attached to the bony spiral lamina, which overlies the hair cells within the cochlea of the inner ear. (references)

Medicine

A delicate gelatinous mass resting on the spiral organ of the ear and connected with the hairs of the hair cells. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: TECTORIAL MEMBRANE

Language Translations for "TECTORIAL MEMBRANE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

membrana tectoria (Corti's membrane), dækplade. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

zenuweindplaat, membrana tectoria (Corti membrane), eindplaat (end barrier, end plate). (various references)

   

French

  

plaque terminale, membrane recouvrante de Corti, membrana tectoria. (various references)

   

German

  

Membrana tectoria (Corti's membrane), Deckplatte (coping). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

καλυπτήριος υμήν της κάτω κεφαλικής διαρθρώσεως, καλυπτήριος υμήν του κοχλίου του ωτός, μεμβράνη του Corti. (various references)

   

Italian

  

membrana tettoria (Corti membrane, Corti's membrane), membrana tectoria (Corti's membrane). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ectorialtay embranemay

   

Portuguese

  

membrana tectória. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

placa terminal, membrana tectoria. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: TECTORIAL MEMBRANE

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-b-c-e-e-e-i-l-m-m-n-o-r-r-t-t"

-2 letters: enterobacterial.

-3 letters: enterobacteria.

-5 letters: microelement, recreational.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Translations: Modern
2. Anagrams
3. Bibliography


  

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