organ of Corti
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Etymology[edit]
Named after the Italian anatomist Alfonso Giacomo Gaspare Corti (1822–1876).
Noun[edit]
organ of Corti (plural organs of Corti)
- (anatomy) Part of the cochlea of the inner ear in mammals, provided with hair cells or auditory sensory cells.
Translations[edit]
part of the cochlea in the inner ear
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