Medical Dictionary

scala

noun sca·la \ˈskā-lə\
plural sca·lae \-ˌlē\

Medical Definition of SCALA

:  any of the three spirally arranged canals into which the bony canal of the cochlea is partitioned by the vestibular and basilar membranes and which comprise the scala media, scala tympani, and scala vestibuli
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