cochleostomy

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English

Etymology

From cochleo- +‎ -stomy.

Noun

cochleostomy (plural cochleostomies)

  1. (surgery) The formation of an opening into the cochlea
    • 2015 August 27, “Intracochlear Bleeding Enhances Cochlear Fibrosis and Ossification: An Animal Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      Hair cells were more severely damaged in blood injected ears than in cochleostomy only ears.