Phrases and idioms:
organ of Corti Anat. a structure in the inner ear of mammals, responsible for converting sound signals into nerve impulses.
Etymology: A. Corti, It. anatomist d. 1876
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/kawr"tee/, n.
Alfonso /al fon"soh/; It. /ahl fawn"saw/, 1822-76, Italian anatomist.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.