internal auditory canal

noun

A short auditory canal in the petrous portion of the temporal bone through which pass the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves and the labyrinthine artery.

Similar
internal acoustic meatusinternal auditory meatus
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Meanings

nouninternal auditory canal (plural internal auditory canals)

plural internal auditory canals

  1. anatomyA short auditory canal in the petrous portion of the temporal bone through which pass the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves and the labyrinthine artery.

    Synonyms: internal acoustic meatus, internal auditory meatus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA short auditory canal in the petrous portion of the temporal bone through which pass the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves and the labyrinthine artery.

Similar
internal acoustic meatusinternal auditory meatus
Also see
internal acoustic meatusinternal auditory meatus

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 內耳道 /内耳道, 內聽道 /内听道
  • 內耳道 /内耳道 (nèi ěr dào)canal in the temporal bone
  • 內聽道 /内听道 (nèi tīng dào)canal in the temporal bone
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APA

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Chicago

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