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meatus acusticus internus.Medical dictionary. 2011.
auditory canal — n either of two passages of the ear called also acoustic meatus, auditory meatus see EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL, INTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL … Medical dictionary
internal auditory artery — n a long slender artery that arises from the basilar artery or one of its branches, accompanies the auditory nerve through the internal auditory canal, and is distributed to the inner ear called also internal auditory, labyrinthine artery … Medical dictionary
Internal auditory meatus — Infobox Bone Name = Internal auditory meatus Latin = meatus acusticus internus GraySubject = 34 GrayPage = 143 Caption = Left temporal bone. Inner surface. Caption2 = Diagrammatic view of the fundus of the right internal acoustic meatus. System … Wikipedia
internal auditory meatus — noun also internal acoustic meatus : a short canal in the petrous portion of the temporal bone through which pass the facial, auditory, and glossopalatine nerves * * * Anat. the canal extending through the petrous portion of the temporal bone,… … Useful english dictionary
internal auditory meatus — Anat. the canal extending through the petrous portion of the temporal bone, through which the glossopharyngeal nerve, the facial nerve, and the auditory nerve and artery pass. See diag. under ear. * * * … Universalium
internal acoustic meatus — n INTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL … Medical dictionary
canal — A duct or channel; a tubular structure. SEE ALSO: c., duct. SYN: canalis [TA]. [L. canalis] abdominal c. SYN: inguinal c.. accessory c. a channel leading from the root … Medical dictionary
Internal occipital crest — Bone: Internal occipital crest Occipital bone. Inner surface. (Internal occipital crest not labeled, but occipital sinus is visible at center.) … Wikipedia
auditory meatus — noun either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane • Syn: ↑acoustic meatus, ↑ear canal, ↑auditory canal, ↑external auditory canal • Hypernyms: ↑meatus • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
internal ear — noun a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium • Syn: ↑inner ear, ↑labyrinth • Hypernyms: ↑sense organ, ↑sensory receptor, ↑receptor • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
