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Cell
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CELL. A small room in a prison. See Dungeon.



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An osmotic/electrolytic alteration caused by hemodialysis can result in (1) a loss of outer hair cells and spiral ganglion in the cochlea, (2) collapse of the endolymphatic space, and (3) edema and atrophy of the specialized auditory cells.
In birds and other vertebrates, inner-ear sensory, cells called hair cells quickly re-grow after they're damaged or destroyed.
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