acoustic nerve

noun

1. the former name for vestibulocochlear nerve

Example Sentences

The Turin court of appeal on Tuesday upheld a ruling issued by a lower court in 2017 in relation to a man with neurinoma of the acoustic nerve, a benign but disabling tumour.

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Another part of the exam uses sprays of cold or hot water into the ear canal to stimulate the acoustic nerve, which is involved in hearing and balance.

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But how could a being without acoustic nerve and without a tympanum hear?

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Separately, researchers are also examining whether cell phone use increases the risk of tumors in the ear's acoustic nerve and the parotid gland, where saliva is produced.

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Scientists are also planning to examine whether cell phone use increases the risk of tumors in the ear's acoustic nerve and the parotid gland, where saliva is produced.

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