otocranium

otocranium definition - medical

o·to·cra·ni·um (ōˌtō-krāˈnē-əm)

noun
The bony case of the internal and middle ear consisting of the petrous portion of the temporal bone.

Related Forms:

  • oˌto·craˈni·al adjective

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