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PRONUNCIATION OF SEMICIRCULAR CANAL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEMICIRCULAR CANAL

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Semicircular canal is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SEMICIRCULAR CANAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Semicircular canal

A semicircular canal is one of three semicircular, interconnected tubes located inside each ear. The three canals are: ▪ the horizontal semicircular canal, ▪ superior semicircular canal, ▪ and the posterior semicircular canal.

Definition of semicircular canal in the English dictionary

The definition of semicircular canal in the dictionary is any of the three looped fluid-filled membranous tubes, at right angles to one another, that comprise the labyrinth of the ear: concerned with the sense of orientation and equilibrium.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SEMICIRCULAR CANAL

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Synonyms and antonyms of semicircular canal in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «semicircular canal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEMICIRCULAR CANAL

Find out the translation of semicircular canal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of semicircular canal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «semicircular canal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

半规管
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

canal semicircular
570 millions of speakers

English

semicircular canal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

semicircular नहर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القناة الهلالية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полукруглая канал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

canal semicircular
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অর্ধবৃত্তাকার খাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

canal semi-circulaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terusan separa bulat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bogengang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

半規管
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반원형의 운하
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kanal setengah bunderan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kênh bán nguyệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரைவட்டம் கால்வாய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्धवर्तुळाकार नलिका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yarı dairesel kanal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

canale semicircolare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kanał półkolisty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

напівкругла канал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

canal semicircular
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ημικυκλικό σωλήνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

halfsirkelvormige kanaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halvcirkulär kanal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halvsirkelformet kanalen
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEMICIRCULAR CANAL»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEMICIRCULAR CANAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about semicircular canal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEMICIRCULAR CANAL»

Discover the use of semicircular canal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to semicircular canal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ballenger's Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
(B) (D) Figure 8 Computed tomographic images of the temporal bones in a 37- year-old man with left superior semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome. He developed vertigo, oscillopsia. and eye movements in the plane of the left superior ...
James Byron Snow, Phillip A. Wackym, John Jacob Ballenger, 2009
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DeJong's the Neurologic Examination
The osseous ampulla of a semicircular canal is a bulbous expansion at the point where the canal joins the vestibule. and it is about twice the diameter of the rest of the canal (Figure 17.2). The semicircular ducts are membranous labyrinth ...
William Wesley Campbell, Russell N. DeJong, 2005
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Imaging of the Temporal Bone
Ishida 1M, Sugiura M, Nakashima T, et al. Lateral semicircular canal and vertigo in patients with large vestibular aqueduct syndrome. Otol Neurotol 2006;27(6): 788-792 83. Propst EJ, Blaser S, Stockley TS, Harrison RV, Gordon KA, Papsin BC.
Joel D. Swartz, Laurie A. Loevner, 2011
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Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems
Each ear contains three semicircular canals arranged three-dimensionally in planes that lie at right angles to each other. The receptor hair cells of each semicircular canal are situated on top of a ridge located in the ampulla, a swelling at the ...
Lauralee Sherwood, 2008
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Head & Neck Surgery--otolaryngology
The lateral semicircular canal (LSCC) is most commonly affected because it develops later, and lateral dysplasia of the semicircular canals can occur as the sole abnormality. Approximately 40% of ears with osseous cochlear abnormalities ...
Byron J. Bailey, Jonas T. Johnson, Shawn D. Newlands, 2006
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Clinical Neurophysiology of the Vestibular System
SEMICIRCULAR CANAL–OCULAR REFLEXES Detailed information about the connections that link vestibular receptors and different eye muscles was initially obtained by recording the eye muscle response following either physiologic or ...
Robert William Baloh, Vicente Honrubia, 2001
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Human Malformations and Related Anomalies
Semicircular Canal Abnormalities During the 6th week of embryonic development, the superior, posterior, and lateral semicircular canals appear as folded invaginations of membrane from the vestibular appendage. Failure of these epithelial ...
Roger E. Stevenson Director, Judith G. Hall Professor of Pediatrics University of British Columbia, 2005
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Pocket Atlas of Human Anatomy: Based on the International ...
C Anterior (superior) semicircular canaL Canalis semicircularis anterior. Canal sharing a commn crus with the posterior semicircular canal and oriented vertically, somewhat perpendicular to the axis of the petrous part of the temporal bone.
Heinz Feneis, Wolfgang Dauber, 2000
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Semicircular Canal Morphology as Evidence of Locomotor ...
Chapter 6 The Correlation between Semicircular Canal Morphology and Cranial and Post-Cranial Skeletal Morphology INTRODUCTION It has been demonstrated that the anterior semicircular canal evinces a consistent change in shape in ...
Justin Avery Georgi, 2008
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Temporal Bone: A Manual for Dissection and Surgical Approaches
CA- Cochlear aqueduct, CC Common crus, FN(g) Facial nerve genu, L Non- ampullated end of the lateral semicircular canal, LA Ampulla of the lateral semicircular canal, PA Ampulla of the posterior canal, SA Ampulla of the superior  ...
Mario Sanna, Tarek Khrais, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEMICIRCULAR CANAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term semicircular canal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Woman Left Bedbound By Tiny Hole In Ear Reveals How It's …
In 2013, Rye was diagnosed with Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence (SSCD), an extremely rare condition which means she has a pin-sized hole in the ... «Huffington Post UK, Jun 15»
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Bed-bound Yeovil nurse told nasal spray would cure condition now …
Beth Rye, of Goldcroft, has been suffering from Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence or SSCD for the past two years which has left her unable to leave her ... «Western Gazette, Jun 15»
3
Blows to your head can damage your ears
The inner ear is particularly important for balance: It contains three fluid-filled semicircular canals that act as sensors. Each of these canals senses motion. «The News Journal, May 15»
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Courtesy: Stanford Athletics
The scan revealed that she had a Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence, which is a rare medical condition involving the inner ear. With Liza there was a small ... «Stanford Athletics Official Site, May 15»
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Robert Bárány: Nobel Surgeon's Study of Ear Remains Relevant
By 1906, Dr. Bárány had developed a simple test, called the Bárány caloric test, which he used to diagnose problems with the semicircular canals of the inner ... «General Surgery News, May 15»
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Sometimes what seems like a concussion is something else
The inner ear is particularly important for balance: It contains three fluid-filled semicircular canals that act as sensors. Each of these canals senses motion. «Washington Post, May 15»
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Vertigo: Helping Patients Identify and Manage It
Peripheral vertigo results from a problem in the vestibular labyrinth or semicircular canals, which are the areas of the inner ear that control balance. The issue ... «Pharmacy Times, Mar 15»
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How a Portland doctor helps those who can hear their own eyes blink
Called Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence, it affects just 0.1 percent of the population, according to one estimate. Some patients have been wrongly ... «Portland Business Journal, Feb 15»
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Shark Attack Prevention Device SharkStopper Attempts To 'Shoo …
“Sharks have an inner ear made up of three semicircular canals. Inside each canal are four sensory areas, responsible for both balance and sound perception. «The Inquisitr, Aug 14»
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How medical publishing can drive research and care
It is caused by dislodged otoconia floating into the semicircular canals, which measure angular accelerations of the head and initiate corrective eye movements ... «OUPblog, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Semicircular canal [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/semicircular-canal>. May 2024 ».
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