acoustic ganglion

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• ganglion vestibulare — [TA] vestibular ganglion: the sensory ganglion located in the upper part of the lateral end of the internal acoustic meatus, the bipolar nerve cells of which give rise to the fibers of the vestibular nerve …   Medical dictionary

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• auditory ganglion — noun : acoustic tubercle …   Useful english dictionary

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