English

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

See also

• bony labyrinth
• periotic