cochleostomy

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noun

The formation of an opening into the cochlea

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Meanings

nouncochleostomy (plural cochleostomies)

plural cochleostomies

  1. medicineThe formation of an opening into the cochlea

    Hair cells were more severely damaged in blood injected ears than in cochleostomy only ears.

    2015 August 27, “Intracochlear Bleeding Enhances Cochlear Fibrosis and Ossification: An Animal Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From cochleo- + -stomy.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cochleostomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cochleostomy.

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