internal auditory canal

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internal auditory canal (plural internal auditory canals)

  1. (anatomy) A 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
    Coordinate term: external auditory canal

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