semicircular

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When these crystals are dislodged—by sudden movement, aging or a head injury—they can drift into one of the semicircular canals of the inner ear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"The dramatic increase in the average evolution rate of semicircular canals" within these apes may illuminate that "the rapid evolution of bipedalism in the human lineage in response to gradual global cooling."

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2024

However, the heavy compression and distortion of the skulls obscured the bony ear region and led previous researchers to believe that the delicate semicircular canals were not preserved.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024

The pavilion would be replaced with two retail buildings, which would each be semicircular and have an outdoor seating area added in between them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2023

‘Uh, that semicircular depression in the hill, with the niches ... that’s a nymphaeum, built in Roman times.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan