Meanings
nounspiral ganglion (plural spiral ganglia)
plural spiral ganglia
- anatomyA mass of bipolar cell bodies occurring in the modiolus of the organ of Corti and giving off axons which comprise the cochlear nerve.
Synonyms: cochlear ganglion
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA mass of bipolar cell bodies occurring in the modiolus of the organ of Corti and giving off axons which comprise the cochlear nerve.
Similar
cochlear ganglion
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 螺旋神經節 /螺旋神经节
- 螺旋神經節 /螺旋神经节 (luóxuán shénjīngjié)mass of bipolar cell bodies in the Corti organ
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APA
spiral ganglion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiral%20ganglion
MLA
“spiral ganglion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiral%20ganglion. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spiral ganglion,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiral%20ganglion.
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