otic bone
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Noun[edit]
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[edit]
- (bone inside the ear):: auditory bone, auditory ossicle, bonelet, ear bone, ossicle, ossiculum