vestibulocochlear nerve

noun

ves·​tib·​u·​lo·​co·​chle·​ar nerve ve-ˌsti-byə-lō-ˈkō-klē-ər-  -ˈkä- 

: auditory nerve

Examples of vestibulocochlear nerve in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Medical Definition

vestibulocochlear nerve

noun

ves·​tib·​u·​lo·​co·​chle·​ar nerve ve-ˌstib-yə-lō-ˌkō-klē-ər-  -ˌkäk-lē- 

: auditory nerve