Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cochleostomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cochleosto-my
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The formation of an opening into the cochlea

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From cochleo- + -stomy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cochleo
Suffix: stomy

Inflected Forms

cochleostomies (plural)

Questions

What does cochleostomy mean?: The formation of an opening into the cochlea
Where does cochleostomy come from?: From cochleo- + -stomy.

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