otic bone

English

Etymology

From otic + bone.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈəʊtɪk bəʊn/, /ˈotɪk bəʊn/

Noun

otic bone (plural otic bones)

(anatomy) A bone inside the ear.
The otic bones include the tympanic bulla, the periotic, and the three auditory ossicles (malleus, incus, and stapes).

Synonyms

(bone inside the ear):: auditory bone, auditory ossicle, bonelet, ear bone, ossicle, ossiculum

Translations

bone inside the ear

Finnish: kuuloluu (fi)
Polish: kość f (wewnątrz ucha)

See also

bony labyrinth
periotic

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