Definition of vestibulocochlear nerve in English:
vestibulocochlear nerve
nounvɛˌstɪbjʊləʊˈkɒklɪəveˌstibyələˌkäklēər ˈnərv
Anatomy Each of the eighth pair of cranial nerves, conveying sensory impulses from the organs of hearing and balance in the inner ear to the brain. The vestibulocochlear nerve on each side branches into the vestibular nerve and the cochlear nerve.
Example sentencesExamples
- Five tumors were located at the right vestibulocochlear nerve, and 6 were on the left side.
Definition of vestibulocochlear nerve in US English:
vestibulocochlear nerve
nounveˌstibyələˌkäklēər ˈnərv
Anatomy Each of the eighth pair of cranial nerves, conveying sensory impulses from the organs of hearing and balance in the inner ear to the brain. The vestibulocochlear nerve on each side branches into the vestibular nerve and the cochlear nerve.
Example sentencesExamples
- Five tumors were located at the right vestibulocochlear nerve, and 6 were on the left side.