Medical Dictionary
lagena
noun la·ge·na
plural la·ge·nae \-nē\
Medical Definition of LAGENA
1
: the upper extremity of the scala media that is attached to the cupula at the upper part of the helicotrema
2
: an organ of vertebrates below the mammals that corresponds to the cochlea
Variants of LAGENA
la·ge·na or British la·gae·na \lə-ˈjē-nə\
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