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INTERNAL AUDITORY ARTERY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An artery that is a branch of the basilar artery that supplies the labyrinth
Synonyms:
artery of the labyrinth; internal auditory artery; labyrinthine artery
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("internal auditory artery" is a kind of...):
arteria; arterial blood vessel; artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)
Holonyms ("internal auditory artery" is a part of...):
inner ear; internal ear; labyrinth (a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium)