Transcochlear

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Across or through the cochlea. not-comparable

    "A new approach to tumors of the skull base is described. This approach is accomplished by forward extension of the translabyrinthine opening into the cerebellopontine angle. […] We provide the case histories of four patients in whom this approach was successfully used in removal of skull base tumors."

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"A new approach to tumors of the skull base is described. This approach is accomplished by forward extension of the translabyrinthine opening into the cerebellopontine angle. […] We provide the case histories of four patients in whom this approach was successfully used in removal of skull base tumors."

Etymology

From trans- + cochlear.

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