English
Etymology
otic + bone
Pronunciation
Wiktionary:IPA|IPA:/`ɘʊtɪk bəʊn | `otɪk 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
top2
auditory bone
auditory ossicle
bonelet
mid2
ear bone
ossicle
ossiculum
Translations
Polish: kość f (wewnątrz ucho|ucha)
See also
bony labyrinth
periotic
pl:otic bone
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