labyrinthine artery

noun

A long slender artery that arises from the basilar artery or one of its branches, accompanies the vestibulocochlear nerve through the internal auditory canal, and is distributed to the inner ear.

Similar
auditory arteryinternal auditory arteryartery of the labyrinth
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Meanings

nounlabyrinthine artery (plural labyrinthine arteries)

plural labyrinthine arteries

  1. anatomyA long slender artery that arises from the basilar artery or one of its branches, accompanies the vestibulocochlear nerve through the internal auditory canal, and is distributed to the inner ear.

    Synonyms: auditory artery, internal auditory artery

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA long slender artery that arises from the basilar artery or one of its branches, accompanies the vestibulocochlear nerve through the internal auditory canal, and is distributed to the inner ear.

Similar
auditory arteryinternal auditory artery

More synonyms by meaning

nounan artery that is a branch of the basilar artery that supplies the labyrinth

Similar
artery of the labyrinthinternal auditory artery
Broader
arteryarteriaarterial blood vessel
Also see
auditory arteryinternal auditory artery

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 迷路動脈 /迷路动脉
  • 迷路動脈 /迷路动脉 (mílù dòngmài)branch of the basilar artery
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APA

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MLA

“labyrinthine artery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labyrinthine%20artery. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “labyrinthine artery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labyrinthine%20artery.

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