Term: cochlea: the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
Broader: tube: (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure | Unrelated: prime interest rate: the interest rate on short-term loans that banks charge their commercial customers with high credit ratings
Broader: tube: (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure | Unrelated: groom: a man who has recently been married
Broader: tube: (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure | Unrelated: astraphobia: a morbid fear of thunder and lightning
Broader: tube: (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure | Unrelated: death toll: the number of deaths resulting from some particular cause such as an accident or a battle or a natural disaster
Broader: tube: (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure | Unrelated: field pansy: common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowers
Broader: tube: (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure | Unrelated: impingement: a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something
Broader: tube: (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure | Unrelated: first-aid station: a station providing emergency care or treatment before regular medical aid can be obtained
Broader: tube: (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure | Unrelated: aftermath: the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
Broader: tube: (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure | Unrelated: periselene: periapsis in orbit around the moon
Broader: tube: (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure | Unrelated: balaenidae: right whales