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ossicle

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ossicle /os·si·cle/ (os´i-k'l) a small bone, especially one of those in the middle ear, which transmit vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the oval window.ossic´ular
Andernach's ossicles  sutural bones.
auditory ossicles  the small bones of the middle ear: incus, malleus, and stapes.

os·si·cle (s-kl)
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·sicu·lar (-sky-lr), os·sicu·late (-lt) adj.

ossicle
a small bone, especially one of those in the middle ear.

auditory o's
the small bones of the middle ear: incus, malleus and stapes.
heart ossicle
see heart bones.

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