WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈin•ner ˈear, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Anatomythe inner, liquid-filled portion of the ear, involved in hearing and balance.
in′ner ear′.
- AnatomySee internal ear.
- 1920–25
'inner ear' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bárány
- Weberian apparatus
- cochlear implant
- earache
- equilibrium
- fenestra
- labyrinthitis
- otolith
- oval window
- petrous
- stapes
- temporal bone
- tinnitus
- utriculitis
- vestibular nerve