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hair cell

noun

Definition of HAIR CELL

:  a cell with hairlike processes; especially :  one of the sensory cells in the auditory epithelium of the organ of Corti
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First Known Use of HAIR CELL

circa 1890
Medical Dictionary

hair cell

noun

Medical Definition of HAIR CELL

:  a cell with hairlike processes; especially :  one of the sensory cells in the auditory epithelium of the organ of Corti

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