vestibulocochlear nerve

noun

ves·​tib·​u·​lo·​co·​chle·​ar nerve ve-ˌsti-byə-lō-ˈkō-klē-ər- How to pronounce vestibulocochlear nerve (audio) -ˈkä- How to pronounce vestibulocochlear nerve (audio)

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Participants who had been infected with COVID were also 3.5 times more likely to experience sensorineural hearing loss, which occurs when damage occurs to the hair cells in the inner ear, the vestibulocochlear nerve connecting the inner ear to the brain, or the brain’s central processing centers. Maggie O'Neill, Health, 11 Sep. 2024 These nerve cells comprise the cochlear branch of the vestibulocochlear nerve, but their degeneration leads to nerve deafness. David Warmflash, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2016 But she was also forced out of the business for nearly three years after giving a German suplex when an opponent landed on her head, causing headaches, vision issues, and what was feared to be damage to her vestibulocochlear nerve. Justin Barrasso, SI.com, 5 June 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of vestibulocochlear nerve was in 1962

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“Vestibulocochlear nerve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vestibulocochlear%20nerve. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

vestibulocochlear nerve

noun
ves·​tib·​u·​lo·​co·​chle·​ar nerve ve-ˌstib-yə-lō-ˌkō-klē-ər- How to pronounce vestibulocochlear nerve (audio) -ˌkäk-lē- How to pronounce vestibulocochlear nerve (audio)

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