Etymology

stria vascularis

Today it means: The upper portion of the spiral ligament that forms the outer wall of the cochlear duct; it contains numerous capillary loops and small blood vessels. Full definition →

Latin stria
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  1. Latin · derived fromvascularis
  2. Latin · derived fromstria
  3. English todaystria vascularis

From Latin stria + Latin vascularis.

Words from the same roots

Latinstria all →

stria

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