acoustic neuroma

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noun

a benign brain tumour of the vestibulocochlear nerve, one of the nerves connecting the ear to the brain, which can cause hearing and balance problems

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Words nearby acoustic neuroma

acoustic impedance, acoustic maculae, acoustic meatus, acoustic mine, acoustic nerve, acoustic neuroma, acoustic ohm, acoustic phonetics, acoustic radiation, acoustic reactance, acoustic resistance

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How to use acoustic neuroma in a sentence

George would take out his lyric book and acoustic guitar and play us the song we would be working on that day.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More|Gary Wright|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
George took his acoustic guitar and began showing me the chord changes, which I nervously wrote out on a chord chart.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More|Gary Wright|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Microwave "pain rays" and acoustic crowd dispersal weapons already exist.
Special Ops’ Weapons Wish List|Michael Peck|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Army suggests that laser, microwave or acoustic weapons are the answer.
Special Ops’ Weapons Wish List|Michael Peck|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It was a lot of bonfires and acoustic guitar and kegs and all that stuff.
‘Divergent’ Star Miles Teller Is About to Take Over Hollywood|Kevin Fallon|March 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Harry would then ask himself if it was not the effect of some acoustic illusion, or some strange and fantastic echo.
The Underground City|Jules Verne
Acoustic, a-kowst′ik, adj. pertaining to the sense of hearing or to the theory of sounds: used in hearing, auditory.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
They are not responsible for any specific sound or acoustic feature of sounds except, possibly, accent or stress.
Language|Edward Sapir
The anatomy of the vocal organs, and the acoustic and mechanical principles of the vocal action, are briefly described.
The Psychology of Singing|David C. Taylor
But how could a being without acoustic nerve and without a tympanum hear?
Mysterious Psychic Forces|Camille Flammarion

Medical definitions for acoustic neuroma

acoustic neuroma

A nonmalignant but life-threatening tumor of the vestibular nerve, originating from Schwann cells, that can cause tinnitus, hearing loss, and disturbance of balance.