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Noun: internal auditory artery
  1. An artery that is a branch of the basilar artery that supplies the labyrinth
    "The internal auditory artery was examined for signs of occlusion in cases of sudden hearing loss";
    - labyrinthine artery, artery of the labyrinth

Derived forms: internal auditory arteries

Type of: arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery

Part of: inner ear, internal ear, labyrinth

Encyclopedia: Internal auditory artery