Medical Definition of acoustic tubercle
: a pear-shaped prominence on the inferior cerebellar peduncle including the dorsal nucleus of the cochlear nerve
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“Acoustic tubercle.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/acoustic%20tubercle. Accessed 16 May. 2021.
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