ossicle
ossicle
Definition
os·si·cle (äs′i kəl)
noun
a small bone or bonelike structure; esp., any of the three small bones in the tympanic cavity of the ear
Etymology: < L ossiculum, dim. of os, a bone: see ossify
os·sic′u·lar (ä sik′yo̵̅o̅ lər) adjective or os·sic′u·late-lit, -lāt′
ossicle
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- call: Three small bones ( called the ossicles ) in the middle ear link the eardrum to the inner ear.
Adjective modifier
- auditory: To allow the transmission of high frequency sounds, the stapes is used as an auditory ossicle.
Noun used with modifier
- ear: This, in turn, causes vibration of tiny bones in the middle ear ( the ear ossicles ).
