saccule

n. 小囊 [医] 小囊, 球囊

发音

/ˈsæk.juːl/

词形变化

saccules 复数 saccules

别名

sacculus

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A small sac, pouch, or cyst.

    小囊

    医学 生物
  2. 2.

    The smaller of the two fluid-filled sacs forming part of the labyrinth of the inner ear (the other being the utricle). It contains a region of hair cells and otoliths which send signals to the brain concerning the orientation of the head.

    球囊

    医学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

sacculus

上位词 1

sac

相关短语

laryngeal saccule 喉囊

词源

Borrowed from Latin sacculus (“a little sack or bag”), diminutive of saccus (“a bag, sack”). Doublet of sacculus.

来源：wiktionary