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Scala
Pronunciation : Sca"la
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., a ladder.]
Definition : 1. (Surg.)
Defn: A machine formerly employed for reducing dislocations of the humerus.
2. (Anat.)
Defn: A term applied to any one of the three canals of the cochlea.
pl. Scal
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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