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internal auditory canal

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Synonyms: internal acoustic meatus, internal auditory meatus

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