(anatomy) The complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear of higher vertebrates, which contains the organ of Corti and in which sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses.

plural of cochlea

plural of cochlea

spoon-shaped

A surgically implanted electronic device that can help provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing.

(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the cochlea.

In terms of the cochlea.

plural of cochlear implant

cochleate

Having the form of a snail's shell; spiral; turbinated