Related to or affecting the cochlea, the spiral part of the inner ear responsible for hearing.
From Latin cochlea plus the adjective suffix -ar. Used in medical terminology since the 18th century to describe structures and conditions involving the cochlea.
Cochlear implants are one of medicine's greatest achievements—they're electronic devices that bypass damaged cochleae to give deaf people the ability to hear, with some recipients able to perceive music and speech!
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