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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The portion of the ear located within the temporal bone that is involved in both hearing and balance and includes the semicircular canals, vestibule, and cochlea.
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- noun anatomy The portion of the ear located within the
temporal bone which includes the semicircular canals,vestibule , andcochlea and is responsible for hearing and balance.
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- noun a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium
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