See Also: internal acoustic foramen(medicine)
internal acoustic pore(medicine)
fundus of internal acoustic meatus(medicine)
opening of internal acoustic meatus(medicine)
orifice of internal acoustic meatus(medicine)
transverse crest of internal acoustic meatus(medicine)
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internal acoustic pore (medicine) and poignant (oh)


internal acoustic pore (medicine)


internal acoustic pore -->
opening of internal acoustic meatus


The inner opening of the internal acoustic meatus on the posterior surface of the petrous part of the temporal bone.

Synonym: porus acusticus internus, internal acoustic foramen, internal acoustic pore, auditory pore, internal auditory foramen, orifice of internal acoustic meatus.


poignant (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French; Origin: , present participle of poindre 'to prick, sting', from Latin pungere; PUNGENT]
making you feel sad or full of pity
poignant reminder/image/moment etc
::a poignant reminder of our nation's great sacrifices
-- poignancy n [U]
-- poignantly adv
::a poignantly expressed tribute to his father