semicircular canal

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Definition of semicircular canal in English English dictionary

Any of three tubular and looped structures of the inner ear, together functioning in maintenance of the sense of balance in the body

one of three tube loops filled with fluid and in planes nearly at right angles with one another; concerned with equilibrium

each of the three fluid-filled sections of the ear canal that assist in maintaining balance and hearing

Related Terms

semicircular canals

{i} three small canals of the inner ear filled with fluid that help to keep a person's balance

Hyphenation

se·mi·cir·cu·lar ca·nal

Turkish pronunciation

semaysırkyılır kınäl

Pronunciation

/ˌsemīˈsərkyələr kəˈnal/ /ˌsɛmaɪˈsɜrkjəlɜr kəˈnæl/