otic bone

otic bone

English

Etymology

From otic + bone.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɘʊtɪk bəʊn/, /ˈotɪk bəʊn/

Noun

otic bone (plural otic bones)

1. (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