cell of Clau·di·us
| \ -ˈklau̇d-ē-əs
, -ˈklȯd-
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Medical Definition of cell of Claudius
: one of the low cuboidal cells covering the outermost part of the basilar membrane of the organ of Corti
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“Cell of Claudius.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cell%20of%20Claudius. Accessed 24 Sep. 2021.
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