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organ of Corti — organ of Cor·ti kȯrt ē n a complex epithelial structure in the cochlea that in mammals is the chief part of the ear by which sound is directly perceived and that rests on the internal surface of the basilar membrane and contains two spiral rows… … Medical dictionary
Cor Edskes — (born in Groningen, 1925) is one of the most important authorities on the history of organ building in Northern Europe.[1] He acted as the consultant for the restoration of many of Europe s most important historical organs, including those in the … Wikipedia
Cor Kee — (* 24. November 1900 in Zaandam; † 3. Januar 1997 ebenda) war ein niederländischer Organist und Komponist. Leben Cor Kee war ein Schüler von Jan Zwart, mit Ausnahme der Zeit zwischen 1917 und 1918, in der er einen Kurs am Amsterdamer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
cor´ti|cal|ly — cor|ti|cal «KR tuh kuhl», adjective. 1. a) of or having to do with the cortex, especially of the brain or kidneys. b) caused by or involving some condition or function of the cortex of the brain: »cortical paralysis. 2. consisting of cortex;… … Useful english dictionary
cor|ti|cal — «KR tuh kuhl», adjective. 1. a) of or having to do with the cortex, especially of the brain or kidneys. b) caused by or involving some condition or function of the cortex of the brain: »cortical paralysis. 2. consisting of cortex; belonging to… … Useful english dictionary
cor|ni|cle — «KR nuh kuhl», noun. 1. any small, hornlike organ or process, as one of the projections or antennae of a snail or an insect. 2. one of two hornlike, tubular organs on the back of an aphid, from which a waxy fluid is secreted; siphuncle. ╂[<… … Useful english dictionary
cor|o|nar|y — «KR uh NEHR ee, KOR », adjective, noun, plural ar|ies. –adj. 1. a) of or having to do with either of the two arteries that supply blood to the muscular tissue of the heart. b) encircling (a part or organ) like a crown, as certain blood vessels do … Useful english dictionary
cor|tex — «KR tehks», noun, plural ti|ces. 1. a) the layer of gray matter that covers most of the surface of the brain; cerebral cortex. b) the outer layer of an internal organ: »the cortex of the kidney. c) the adrenal cortex: »The cortex, properly… … Useful english dictionary
Organ stop — The choir division of the organ at St. Raphael s Cathedral, Dubuque, Iowa. Shown here are several ranks of pipes, each of which would be controlled from one of the stops on the console. An organ stop (or just stop) is a component of a pipe organ… … Wikipedia
Cor — The Latin word for the heart. For example, cor pulmonale is heart disease that results from abnormally high resistance to the passage of blood through the lungs. Cor biloculare is a two chambered heart resulting from failure of development of the … Medical dictionary
