Ossicle
[os-i-kuh l] /ˈɒs ɪ kəl/
noun
1.
a small bone.
/ˈɒsɪkəl/
noun
1.
a small bone, esp one of those in the middle ear
n.
1570s, from Latin ossiculum, diminutive of os “bone” (see osseous).
ossicle os·si·cle (ŏs’ĭ-kəl)
n.
A small bone, especially one of the three bones of the middle ear that are articulated in a manner that forms a chain for transmitting sound from the tympanic membrane to the oval window. Also called bonelet.
os·sic’u·lar (ŏ-sĭk’yə-lər) or os·sic’u·late (-lĭt) adj.
ossicle
(ŏs’ĭ-kəl)
A small bone, especially one of the three located in the middle ear (the incus, malleus, and stapes) that transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.
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