scala media
/ˌskeɪləˈmiːdɪə/noun
(pl. scalae media /ˌskeɪliː/)
- Anatomy the central duct of the cochlea in the inner ear, containing the sensory cells and separated from the scala tympani and scala vestibuli by membranes【剖】中阶, 蜗管。
词源
late 19th cent.: from Latin, literally middle ladder.