A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Acoustic neuroma
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An acoustic neuroma (more correctly known as a vestibular schwannoma) is a noncancerous (benign) tumor that originates in the cells that wrap around the vestibular nerve (Schwann cells).
These tumors arise from the vestibular (balance) nerve, which is one branch of the vestibulocochlear nerve (8th cranial nerve). The other branch, the cochlear (auditory) nerve, carries sound signals to the brain. Early symptoms as the tumor grows and presses on the auditory nerve include slowly progressing hearing loss in one ear (hence the historical name acoustic neuroma).
(See also Overview of the Inner Ear.)
Acoustic neuroma meaning & definition 1 of Acoustic neuroma.
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