LABYRINTHINE ARTERY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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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:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("labyrinthine artery" is a kind of...):

arteria; arterial blood vessel; artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)

Holonyms ("labyrinthine artery" is a part of...):

inner ear; internal ear; labyrinth (a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium)

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