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organ of Corti

or·gan of Cor·ti [ àwrgən əv káwrtee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
part of inner ear: a part of the cochlea of the inner ear that transforms sound energy into nerve impulses and sends those impulses to the brain

[Late 19th century. After Alfonso Corti (1822-1888), Italian anatomist]
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