| statoacoustic | Relating to equilibrium and hearing. Synonym: vestibulocochlear. Origin: G. Statos, standing, + akoustikos, acoustic (05 Mar 2000) |
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| statoacoustic nerve | <anatomy, nerve> The vestibulocochlear nerve is responsible for the sense of hearing and balance (body position sense). Lesions of the eighth nerve can result in deafness, tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo and vomiting. Synonym: cranial nerve VIII. (27 Sep 1997) |