inner ear
noun
: the essential organ of hearing and equilibrium that is located in the temporal bone, is innervated by the auditory nerve, and includes the vestibule, the semicircular canals, and the cochlea
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The virus can also cause direct damage to the inner ear, resulting in deafness.
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Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 19 Feb. 2025
This saliva contains enzymes that can trigger inflammation within the inner ear, a condition known as acute labyrinthitis.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Gene therapy involved the use of an inactive virus carrying a functioning version of the gene, which was introduced into the inner ears of the six children.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
The effect is a kind of motion sickness, some problem with the inner inner ear.
—Laurence Scott, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 19 Feb. 2025
This saliva contains enzymes that can trigger inflammation within the inner ear, a condition known as acute labyrinthitis.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Gene therapy involved the use of an inactive virus carrying a functioning version of the gene, which was introduced into the inner ears of the six children.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
The effect is a kind of motion sickness, some problem with the inner inner ear.
—Laurence Scott, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Inner ear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20ear. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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